Quotemeal: Dec. 2nd, 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

"Jesus gave history a new beginning. In every land He is at home...His birthday is kept across the world. His death-day has set a gallows against every city skyline."
— George Buttrick

More Quotemeal

"If Christ does not reign over the mundane events in our lives, He does not reign at all."
"Take comfort, and recollect however little you and I may know, God knows; He knows Himself and you and me and all things; and His mercy is over all His works."
"God's power under us, in us, surging through us, is exactly what turns dependence into unforgettable experiences of completeness."
"No Christian can be a pessimist, for Christianity is a system of radical optimism."

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Illustration of George Buttrick — "Jesus gave history a new beginning.  In every land He is at home...His birthday is kept across the world.  His death-day has set a gallows against every city skyline."

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