Quotemeal: Dec. 20th, 1947

Saturday, December 20, 1947

"The historical facts around Christ's life are both outward and clear. Certainly the theological truths that define Jesus are sure. Yet the realities of faith are always a matter of the heart. The fullness of his great love defies definition, and yet the open glory of his salvation spills over the edges of our most private selves."
— Calvin Miller

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"The Church on earth is a cross-eyed church, with one eye on God in His heavenly benediction, and one eye on the needy world of men."
— David Head —
"Jesus, like any good fisherman, first catches the fish; then He cleans them."
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Illustration of Calvin Miller — "The historical facts around Christ's life are both outward and clear. Certainly the theological truths that define Jesus are sure. Yet the realities of faith are always a matter of the heart. The fullness of his great love defies definition, and yet the open glory of his salvation spills over the edges of our most private selves."

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