To some Christianity is an argument. To many it is a performance. To a few, it is experience.
Vance HavnerIf you are a Christian, you are not a citizen of this world trying to get to heaven; you are a citizen of heaven making your way through this world.
Vance HavnerI would say to today's young minister, 'Be not afraid to give much time to solitary walks and meditation'.
Vance HavnerSome ministers preach from notes and some don't. They have argued about it for centuries. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. Two Welsh preachers were on their way to a meeting. One noticed that the other carried written outlines. 'Ah,' he remonstrated, 'you cannot carry fire on paper.' 'True,' replied his companion, 'but you can use paper to start a fire!'
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