Ordinary Quotes

“We must kill this idea, “My home is my refuge.” I often hear people say that. It’s idolatry. Jesus is our refuge. We need to open our homes to people.”
― Tony Merida, Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down

“Injustice exists because men either abuse the weak or fail to defend the weak”
― Tony Merida, Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down

“Remember: There’s an empty tomb in the Middle East, and an occupied throne in heaven. Remember,”
― Tony Merida, Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down

“When you replace stewardship for ownership you won’t practice hospitality.”
― Tony Merida, Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down

“I love how Paul says to the Thessalonians, “We were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves.”135 For some, evangelism is gospel with no life—megaphone preaching, handing out tracts, or street evangelism. For others, evangelism is life with no gospel. They equate doing lunch with doing mission. But Paul gives us a nice pattern here: Live life among others, as we speak the gospel to them.”
― Tony Merida, Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down

“Hospitality doesn’t mean entertaining people. “Entertaining” is often about impressing others; hospitality is about serving others. Entertaining is often about the host; hospitality is about the guests. Entertaining is often shallow and superficial; hospitality is about depth and authenticity.”
― Tony Merida, Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down

“Spiritual maturity isn’t merely something you do with your mind. It’s not about the books you read. It’s not about the conferences you attend or speak at. It’s about the life you live. It’s possible to listen to ten podcasts weekly, and to sing with the hottest bands, and be in four Beth Moore Bible studies, but miss the call to care for the least of these—and all the while live in a deceived state of thinking you’re mature.”
― Tony Merida, Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down

“When you replace stewardship for ownership, you won't practice hospitality.”
― Tony Merida, Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down