Quotemeal: Jun. 6th, 2008

Friday, June 6, 2008

"God never intended His Church to be a refrigerator in which to preserve perishable piety. He intended it to be an incubator in which to hatch our converts."
— F. Lincicome

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Illustration of F. Lincicome — "God never intended His Church to be a refrigerator in which to preserve perishable piety. He intended it to be an incubator in which to hatch our converts."

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