Tag Archives: Quotable
Victory in the Desert
“The first Adam was tested in the God-blessed garden and fell. The second Adam was tested in the God-cursed desert, and won.” – Russell Moore, Tempted and Tried
The Word “Persons” in the Trinity – More by Will Willimon
“John Wesley didn’t like using the word ‘persons’ of the Trinity. One reason that’s not [helpful], it’s historic and all, but it’s very difficult for us to think of persons … Continue reading
Where Was God?: More by Will Willimon
“‘Where was God when my son died?’ the man asked the preacher. ‘Well probably where God was when His Son lost His life.’” “When I experience my losses and my … Continue reading
Made Out Of Dirt: More by Will Willimon
“I’ve been led to believe that it is a horrible injustice that I’ve been made out of dirt and that I am returning to dirt…quickly. That seems so unfair to … Continue reading
A God Determined to Have a Family: More Quotes by Will Willimon
“This is a God that is determined to have a family and a people. Now I quibble with His choices of people but Jesus had problems with that from day … Continue reading
God Came In The Flesh: More quotes by Will Willimon
In these quotes, Willimon addresses theologizing about God and he attacks abstract theology rather heavily. While I don’t agree with him that the attributes of God are merely abstractions not … Continue reading
In Jesus We Trust: More Quotes by Will Willimon
“You can usually detect the ethical substance of a theology by how much it talks about God and how little it talks about Jesus.’ (quoting John Howard Yoder). We have … Continue reading
Religion of the Hands: Quotes by Will Willimon
I want to post a number of quotes by Will Willimon, the bishop of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is something of a weird duck, … Continue reading
Quotable #6
“Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.” – C.S. Lewis Think about that.
Quotable #5
“I consider it my greatest need before God and man to get my soul happy before the Lord each day before I see anybody.” – George Mueller
Quotable #4
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” – C.S. Lewis
Quotable #3
“If I am not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don’t want to go there.” – Martin Luther
Quotable #2
“The heart cannot accept what the mind rejects.” – Jonathan Edwards
Quotable #1
“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” – Ancient Chinese Proverb
