Wisdom

“These are all reasonable motivations, but how can a man know if/when it’s time to make a change? If God called you to the pastorate at Church A, how could you know if he is now calling you to Church B?” - London Lyceum

“It is to observe quietly and humbly and then, when appropriate, to ask clarifying questions. And more often than not, I have been encouraged and even challenged by these clarifications. ” - Challies

“Philosophers such as Plato, Kant, and Heidegger may champion thought as the means of salvation and freedom. Still, human reason itself is chained in the prison of depravity and can only lead to ultimate death.” - Christ Over All

“I’ve been told that ‘Leemers’ is a term used by naval aviators to describe a gut feeling that something is wrong, even if there’s no definitive proof…. it’s a brilliant concept and something we need to consider in our work.” - Phil Cooke

“God wants us to live. He wants us to make our own decisions. He provides the boundaries of his will in those matters the Bible makes clear, but then leaves it to us to operate according to wisdom and desire.” - Challies

“It can’t morally evaluate problems….It computes with astonishing speed and precision, but it can’t contemplate. It quickly gets the ‘right answer’ to even complicated questions. But it can’t tell us how to live rightly.” - Word by Word

“Over the years, the verse has held as a precious promise to parents that if they do everything right, their kids will turn out right. It has also been used as a guilty club to beat up parents who are feeling defeated over the choices of a rebellious child. Both responses are a misinterpretation and a misapplication of the text.” - P&D

“until we start staying no to some things, we’ll never have time to pursue the really important things.” - Phil Cooke

“Get comfortable with uncertainty. The future likely involves ambiguity and change across the social, technological, and economic landscapes. We’re already experiencing changes faster than at any time in history” - Phil Cooke

“What is Moses to do? What would you do? How should this dilemma be handled? Consider logic? Go on past decisions? ‘Phone a friend’?” - P&D