Letters to the Church Quotes

“While we can’t force people to be devoted, it may be that we have made it too easy for them not to be. By trying to keep everyone interested and excited, we’ve created a cheap substitute for devotion. Rather than busying themselves with countless endeavors, the early followers devoted themselves to a few. And it changed the world. It seems like the Church of America is constantly looking for the next new thing.”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church

“The theology that matters is not the theology we profess but the theology we practice.”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church

“Many of us make decisions based on what brings us the most pleasure....We pursue what we want; then we make sure there are no biblical commands we are violating. In essence, we want to know what God will tolerate rather than what He desires. Maybe we are afraid to ask what will bring Him the most pleasure. Ignorance feels better than disobedience.”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church

“Just because something is said with the wrong attitude doesn’t mean it’s wrong information”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church

“Rather than creating our own pep rallies, our calling is to simply put Him on display and watch as He draws people to Himself. If they are not interested in Him, what do we think we're accomplishing by trying to lure them by other means?”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church

“For decades church leadership like myself have lost sight of the powerful mystery inherent in the Church and have instead run to other methods to keep people interested. In all honesty, we have trained you to become addicted to lesser things. We have cheapened something sacred, and we we must repent.”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church

“If you can't find a single person who looks to you as a mentor, something is wrong with you. And social media doesn't count. I'm talking about flesh-and-blood humans who mimic your actions. This requires living a life that's worth duplicating, which is quite a bit harder than posting pictures and quotes”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church

“You can’t fully mature without being attacked.”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church

“To us, many situations in Scripture involve a punishment that was too severe for the crime. But Why do we feel this way? We don't understand what it means for something to be "sacred.”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church

“considering”
― Francis Chan, Letters to the Church