Rachel Grace Held (Rachel Held Evans) Quotes

What makes the Gospel offensive isn’t who it keeps out, but who it lets in.

Rachel Grace Held

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• I had wanted to place the Eye-in-the-Sea at an oasis on the bottom of the ocean, in some site rich with life that was likely to be patrolled by large predators. The first time I got to test the camera at such a place was in 2004, in the north end of the Gulf of Mexico, at an amazing location called the brine pool.

  

  Edith Widder
  • Life
  • Time
  • Amazing

• All labels are offensive in some way.

  

  J Mascis
  • Way
  • Labels
  • Offensive

• Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.

  

  Baruch Spinoza
  • Understand
  • Motivational

• The shock caused by the September 11 events has also lead to a thorough reflection on the existing disparity between rich and poor countries, on the misery of populations of the South.

  

  Omar Bongo
  • Rich
  • Reflection
  • September

• Strangely enough, when the Sugababes' 'Freak Like Me' went to number 1, which was built around my 'Are 'Friends' Electric' song, I had another song called 'Rip' go to number 1 in the Kerrang TV chart, so I was pulling new people in from very different areas of musical interest. That was quite an amazing week.

  

  Gary Numan
  • People
  • Different
  • Friends

• Now, I don't mind making fun of those preachers who steal money from people, they kind of deserve it.

  

  Victoria Jackson
  • People
  • Mind
  • Money

• All men have an equal right to the free development of their faculties; they have an equal right to the impartial protection of the state; but it is not true, it is against all the laws of reason and equity, it is against the eternal nature of things.

  

  Victor Cousin
  • Men
  • True
  • Nature

• You find me offensive? I find you offensive, for finding me offensive.

  

  Eminem
  • Find
  • Finding
  • Offensive

• I never really had an idol.

  

  Maria Sharapova

• My government will make efforts to realize the farming potential of rain-fed and dry land areas by ensuring healthy participation by all stakeholders and convergence of various government sponsored programs.

  

  Pratibha Patil
  • Rain

• I would like to fight as hard as I possibly can in each and every game and win or lose, leave it at that, and move forward. I know in my heart that that is the mindset I need to be a successful and happy athlete.

  

  Christen Press
  • Heart
  • Happy
  • Game

• Like the seasons of the year, like history, truth also repeats itself. But we seldom recognize it when great poets or true artists - the prophets and the priests of our day - present it to us in garments spick and span, following the fashion of the age, the slant of its fancy, the turn and temper of its mind.

  

  Ameen Rihani
  • Great
  • Mind
  • Truth

• If you look at the newspapers here - the Washington papers - most of the discussion deals with campaign gossip.

  

  Bernie Sanders
  • Gossip

• I think substitution is a huge part of acting, but I don't personalise my work that much.

  

  Charlize Theron
  • Work

• Put your leaders in stressful scenarios. Make them figure out solutions under pressure. See if you can make them frustrated, angry, and flustered, and then demand decisive leadership from them. They will be challenged at first, but they will get better over time.

  

  Jocko Willink
  • Time
  • Leadership
  • Angry

• I remember when I first came out on tour, it was Greg Norman and Nick Price. We forget how big Norman was, what a presence he was. I remember one of my first tournaments, Greg threw an orange peel down on the ground and some fan ran over and grabbed it. 'This is Greg Norman's orange peel!'

  

  Phil Mickelson
  • Remember

• Inside, Penlee House is without pretension. It is a space that knows its limitations and its strengths - and makes the most of them.

  

  Jim Crace
  • House
  • Space

• I thought I had to make an impact on history. I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission. Posterity deals with us however it sees fit. But I gave it 20 years of my best shot.

  

  Twyla Tharp
  • Time
  • History

• Sir Alec Douglas-Home, when he was British Foreign Secretary, said he received the following telegram from an irate citizen: "To hell with you. Offensive letter follows."

  

  William Lewis Safir
  • Home
  • Hell
  • Offensive

• I will very much try to ensure the formation process is calm.

  

  Ehud Olmert
  • Process
  • Calm
  • Formation

• I have very specific advice for aspiring writers: go to New York. And if you can't go to New York, go to the place that represents New York to you, where the standards for writing are high, there are other people who share your dreams, and where you can talk, talk, talk about your interests.

  

  Walter Kirn
  • People
  • Writing
  • High

• I enjoy the independence of single-handling a boat. I like controlling the elements, making the wind and the waves and the water work for me.

  

  Gerry Schwartz
  • Water
  • inspirational
  • Independence

• What makes the Gospel offensive isn’t who it keeps out, but who it lets in.

  

  Rachel Grace Held
  • Offensive