Over the past few days, I have run across several rich quotes worth deep thought, all on life as a church family:
From Charles Spurgeon [sermon #2234 (1891)]:
“Give yourself to the church. You that are members of the church have not found it perfect, and I hope that you feel almost glad that you have not. If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all; and the moment I did join it, if I had found one, I should have spoiled it, for it would not have been a perfect church after I had become a member of it. Still, imperfect as it is, it is the dearest place on earth to us.” [HT: Tony Reinke]
From Ray Ortlund:
“In our world of hyper-sin, people need gospel, safety, and time to get free. A lot of gospel. A lot of safety. A lot of time.”
From Arthur Holmes:
“When you choose a church, you are choosing the people you want to have around you when you die.” [HT: John Piper]
