“Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.” — John Ortberg Quote

Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.

Jesus viewed his own destiny - to be glorified in and through death - as an expression of a kind of cosmic principle: the pathway to life runs through death.

Real spiritual authority has to do with the truth of the actual words being spoken, and the spirit of the person behind the words. Really, authority is about truth: honest-living truth.

Tithing is a bad ceiling but an excellent floor.

Authentic spiritual authority is what puts you in touch with reality.

I think a lot of people get hope through civic organizations and through their churches.

In 1775, no fewer than nine colonies had established churches, ranging from Congregational establishments in New Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts to Episcopal churches in the southern states from Maryland on down.

If you look back to the earliest religions, before they got organized and started building churches and amassing wealth, they all sprang from the same place - they were inspired by nature.

I think the government should be out of the marriage business and leave marriage to the churches.