Quote of the Day

The preacher must not be surprised if in some cases the effect of his preaching is the opposite of what he expects. Offense, or no offense, I shall not cease to proclaim what God has given me.  I would rather see a soul leave me, because offended at my words, than that he should drift calmly to Hell without a word of warning from me."

Macrae(?)

Quote of the Day

Harmony is found in Christ-likeness not in the flaunting of our originality.  The true Christian wants to blend in amongst the (Christ-like) brethren.

- Don Lambert

Quote of the Day

“I recall Decimus instructing me while at work that wrong friends will make my heart yearn for sin more than it usually does. Compromises will be easier and wisdom will be replaced with folly. I just figured that they didn’t know him, and therefore were judging him. Plus, I told them that Erebus …was interested in becoming a Christian, and that was the basis of our friendship. My biggest mistake was when I told John that Jesus spent time with sinners far worse than Erebus. ‘Oh foolishness, you forget I was with Jesus when he was in the homes and company of sinners,’ John chided. ‘Jesus did not come to make friends, but to call sinners to repent. Do that long enough and let’s see how many friends you pick up…His visits were hardly a social call…He did not save any lost soul by living like that lost soul…until Erebus sees Christ in you, you are guilty of leading him astray as I’m afraid he is leading you astray...As I see it, friendships are grown when you are all going in the same direction, and can help, encourage and protect all involved. Friendships are not to be reckless, but constructive and purposeful where you are building each other up and improving each other’s character. If this isn’t that inner, guiding principle of all the friends you hold, then in what direction is it actually going, and what good will be derived from it? If friends are not making each other better, then they’re fulfilling the role of our spiritual enemy by tearing down what is good and ruining what had potential……”

- Rick Lambert
from his book-  Polycarp: A Destroyer of our gods