Michael D. Welter

“Michael Green cuts through church cant: “God’s church exists not for itself but for the benefit of those who are not yet members. . . . [and] the church which lives for itself will be sure to die by itself.” The church is not a religious club and it does not have a secular mission. Instead, it is a worshipping and sending community.”
― Scot McKnight, Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others

“We are all spiritually powerless, however, not just those who are physically addicted to a substance, which is why I address this book to everyone. Alcoholics just have their powerlessness visible for all to see. The rest of us disguise it in different ways, and overcompensate for our more hidden and subtle addictions and attachments, especially our addiction to our way of thinking.”
― Richard Rohr, Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps

“J. I. Packer, in his potent study of what the Bible teaches about God, develops the subtle distinction between knowledge about God (mind) and knowledge of God personally (mind and heart—as well as soul and strength). If eternity is eternal fellowship with the Father (and not a theology test), then we need to get started right now in knowing this One with whom we will share the table. As Packer says it, “The rule . . . is that we turn each truth that we learn about God into a matter for meditation before God, leading to prayer and praise to God.”
― Scot McKnight, Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others

“When you enter your own pain, you will be like Jacob wrestling with the angel. When you come away from the event, you will have two things—a healed wound and a new name (identity).”
― John Savage, Listening and Caring Skills in Ministry: A Guide for Groups and Leaders