Brian D. McLaren Quotes
Can you imagine Jesus saying, “Believe that I am the only way. Why? Because I said so, that’s why! And if you don’t believe, then you’re going straight to hell!” But isn’t that how we present him through our slogans?
Quotes to Explore
-
I do think Jesus would skip church on Sunday morning and instead visit the nursing homes and retirement homes where so many have abandoned their loved ones.
-
In general, all cancers have been traditionally characterized by the way they appear under the microscope and the organs in which they arise.
-
I love to walk through the streets of Jesus Maria and Pueblo Libre. The Spanish colonial buildings are in bright colors, two stories high, with these intricate wooden, windowed balconies.
-
I developed an optical lure that imitates certain types of bioluminescent displays that I think might be attractive to large predators. The other way to do it is just use dead bait, but I think dead bait attracts scavengers, and we wanted to attract active predators.
-
I'd heard he was good, and what the hell sense does it make not to hire somebody because of their color?
-
I guess I'm kind of used to it because it's always been that way for me.
-
Television doesn't like politics very well, if you can infer that from the way they cover it.
-
Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field.
-
Government can do best by simply getting out of the way.
-
My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.
-
Success is a high, but the way up is hard, and you have to give your all.
-
Are we going to just change the personalities in the speakership? Or are we going to fundamentally transform the way we do business here in Washington, D.C.?
-
Europeans forget that one-third of the American people have had a personal conversation with Jesus Christ and that the born-again are not just little old ladies in black but also CEOs and provosts of universities and candidates for office.
-
I have said repeatedly that the way to sustainable growth is to bring down inflation to much more reasonable levels.
-
Marriage is neither heaven nor hell, it is simply purgatory.
-
During 'Hawthorne', I was constantly trying not to be too outrageous and keep it serious. This has been so refreshing for me because it's such a good outlet for the inner me to just be. That's the whole point of 'Glee' anyways – to just be who you are and that's enough. I really feel that way on set.
-
When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.
-
I wanted to be a pharmacist. I liked the way our local pharmacist was always dressed in a nice white coat; he looked very calm, you'd give him money, and he'd give you something that you wanted to buy.
-
The nearest way to glory a shortcut, as it were is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.
-
No Compromise is what the whole Gospel of Jesus is all about... 'For I tell you...no man can serve two masters...' (Matt. 6:24). In a day when believers seem to be trying to please both the world and the Lord (which is an impossible thing), when people are far more concerned about offending their friends than offending God, there is only one answer...Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him!
-
Mother, mother There's too many of you crying. Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying. You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today.
-
There is no doubt that counterterrorism takes time because it is not action against a regular army.
-
Our culture is an edifice built of externalized memories.
-
Can you imagine Jesus saying, “Believe that I am the only way. Why? Because I said so, that’s why! And if you don’t believe, then you’re going straight to hell!” But isn’t that how we present him through our slogans?
