Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew About the Bible Quotes

“Hope is the cheering in triumph for what others deem a lost cause. Hope denies that our lives don’t matter. Hope is currency in the land of melancholy. Hope is the dancing when the music has long ceased. Hope is bread for the starved soul. Hope is the voice that whispers to us that “all things are possible.” Hope is the grace to face our fears knowing that there is someone greater than the sum of all fears. Hope holds out a light rather than curses the dark. Hope is the physician of a terrified soul. Hope is the hero of the weak. Hope is defiance in the face of the tyrant.”
― Michael F. Bird, Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible

“The gospel is the story of the invasion of hope into a world that knows only despair and darkness.”
― Michael F. Bird, Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible

“Taking a canonical approach means letting each part of the scriptural canon speak for itself, but also using Scripture to interpret Scripture, weaving together any apparent textual conflicts to bring about a canonical consensus. This canonical approach is the true essence of Protestant interpretation”
― Michael F. Bird, Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible