The Pillar of the Truth Quotes

“One of the most important things we can learn from Scripture is how to see ourselves accurately in the story in which we find ourselves. What story is God telling, and how does it concern us?”
― Douglas Wilson, The Pillar of the Truth: A Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles

“The Church does not create the truth, the Church supports the truth. And the Church is also described as a pillar, lifting up the truth so that all might see and honor it.”
― Douglas Wilson, The Pillar of the Truth: A Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles

“There is a difference between a lump-in-the-throat kind of blessing, and edification. A preacher who plays the emotional violin can make you feel good for a time, but at the end, what do you have? Nothing. As the ancient rhetoricians would have put it, nothing dries more quickly than a tear. An edifying preacher or teacher gives you a brick, and, when you get home, you know exactly where in the wall to put it. As a result, the structure goes up.”
― Douglas Wilson, The Pillar of the Truth: A Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles