I have come to think that the challenge confronting Christians is not that we do not believe what we say, though that can be a problem, but that what we say we believe does not seem to make any difference for either the church or the world.
Stanley HauerwasChristians know that Christianity is simply extended training in dying early. That is what we have always been about.
Stanley HauerwasItโs hard to remember that Jesus did not come to make us safe, but rather to make us disciples, citizens of Godโs new age, a kingdom of surprise.
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