“There are no cooties in the cupboard. They’ve been exterminated by the perfectly organic pesticide of thankfulness” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 58).
Deep Fried in Something Icky
“Paul is very plain here that we are to do everything to the glory of God, whether we eat or drink. But he tells us to do this in a manner that makes it very clear that we should be able to do this with a well-salted French fry, deep fried in something icky. If …
Not Where Purity Comes From
“If we are contaminated by what is done with our money after it leaves our hands, or by the history of the product we are purchasing before it reaches our hands, then all of us are contaminated all the time, all the way. On that calculus, name one clean thing in this sorry world” (Confessions …
And No Sooner Than That
“The next Christendom will come to be when Christian preachers speak it into existence through the folly of preaching” (Empires of Dirt, p. 259).
What Is a Quorum of Clowns Exactly?
“When you finally get that quorum of clowns, you are going to have a circus. What did you expect?” (Empires of Dirt, p. 259).
Which Should Be Obvious When You Think About It
“When societies fall apart, they do not do so in an orderly manner” (Empires of Dirt, p. 257).
Preaching Down Your Shirt Front
“And believe me, the lordship of Jesus over everything will always have opprobrium heaped on it. Who wants to be a nutter? Keep it respectable, champ. Keep your head down. Read those books, certainly. Enjoy them in your study, friend. No harm in that, but don’t go to extremes. Keep your head down. The only …
And Dale Did a Good Job
“Redemptive-historical preaching, as commended by many today . . . requires preachers to act as though the first three chapters of Ephesians had been written by the apostle Paul and the last three chapters contributed by Dale Carnegie” (Empires of Dirt, p. 255).
Getting Evangelicals Born Again
“The proclamation of grace without an actual movement of the Spirit’s grace is nothing but tiny works, cerebral works, the work of sitting on your butt listening to sermons about it . . . The experience of grace is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ actually saving people. Of course, we tell them about …
The True Law/Grace Divide
“For a legal heart, everything is law. For a gracious heart, everything is grace. When the Spirit is moving among a people, you do not stumble them by telling them how to love their wives, bring up their children, work hard at their jobs, and so on. No reason to snip out the last three …