Men of Courage Quotes

“This book is a call to return to old paths, not to give up the good lessons that more recent Christian thinking has taught us but to go back to a much stronger focus on finding ourselves by losing ourselves in Christ. I want to see us push aside our efforts to solve our problems, heal our pain, and recover our self-esteem! I want to clear the stage for Christ to fill the spotlight; I want to fix our attention so completely on his beauty and power that every other thought is scented with his fragrance. Worshiping him, praying to him, eagerly looking for him throughout all the Scriptures, humbling ourselves before him in brokenness over our pride and our lukewarm devotion, waiting upon him to fill us with his Spirit, serving him with single-minded purpose and a passion that consumes all others: these are the old paths to which we must return.”
― Larry Crabb, Men of Courage: God’s Call to Move Beyond the Silence of Adam

“We get together in small groups to share our feelings and to discuss principles for relating more intimately or building self-esteem. They took long walks with older men who spoke easily about God and broke into prayer without warning.”
― Larry Crabb, Men of Courage: God’s Call to Move Beyond the Silence of Adam

“And life (or God) seems to reply, “Get ready! The other shoe is going to drop. When? I want to surprise you.”
― Larry Crabb, Men of Courage: God’s Call to Move Beyond the Silence of Adam

“And when we regain our composure, a request is made: “Roger, tell us the one about …” And the cycle continues into the night. Why do we tell these stories? Is it because we’re desperate for fun? (Some have suggested this.) Is it because we’re living in the past and unable to move ahead? (Some have suggested this too.) There is a far more important reason. The stories we tell are not the point. In themselves, they are nothing more than”
― Anonymous, Men of Courage: God’s Call to Move Beyond the Silence of Adam

“God created men in his image to move into other people’s lives — even when we’re afraid — to make a difference, to leave a legacy. He created men to bring redemption to a tragic world by reflecting God’s movement as we relate to others. He created them strong to protect the boundaries of those around him. He created them to have vision for other people and to move into their lives to advance that vision.”
― Zondervan Publishing, Men of Courage: God’s Call to Move Beyond the Silence of Adam

“I love my family. I love people. And I love Christ. I therefore don’t want to run. I would rather move with courage in order to tell — through my life — the story of redemption.”
― Zondervan Publishing, Men of Courage: God’s Call to Move Beyond the Silence of Adam