Quotemeal: Aug. 29th, 1962

Wednesday, August 29, 1962

"The duty of the church is to comfort the disturbed and to disturb the comfortable."
— Michael Ramsey

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Illustration of Michael Ramsey — "The duty of the church is to comfort the disturbed and to disturb the comfortable."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.