The Thrill of Orthodoxy Quotes

“The beating heart of orthodoxy is not a personal adventure of self-discovery, a patching together of our preferred versions of the Christian faith. It’s the connection to saints in various cultures and climates, with different languages and traditions, all united by a common confession in Jesus Christ, the king.”
― Trevin K. Wax, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith

“The best way to avoid new errors is to love old truths, to hear the story fresh again and again, and to be “caught up in the process of being slain and made alive by the gospel.”
― Trevin Wax, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith

“fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith are more than just a backpack on the journey, something optional to carry along with us in case we need them. Instead, they’re more like the map that makes clear our destination, warns us away from dead-ends, and orients us to the landscape, helping us interpret our current moment and walk forward as faithful sojourners.”
― Trevin K. Wax, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith

“When you raise your voice in prayer to the Father above, the Son stands beside you, interceding for you, and the Spirit prays through you. A simple morning prayer, in your bedroom or at your desk, presses you up against the thin space of another dimension, at the veil between this world and heaven. You are surrounded by wonders of which you are unaware. You are engaged in a battle with epic stakes. Though it may look like nothing more than a mundane, daily ritual, you are in that moment involved in the most important work a Christian can do. And once we get up from our knees, we move forward in the pursuit of holiness, walking by the Spirit on the exhilarating journey toward Christlikeness.”
― Trevin K. Wax, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith

“In orthodoxy, we see the coming together of seemingly contrary opposites, not in some sort of amalgamation or compromise, but simply affirming both in their fiery fullness. Our vision must be big enough to see truth from multiple angles, to see how truths connect and uphold each other.”
― Trevin Wax, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith

“When you lose your place in the history of redemption, you no longer have…the ability to escape the immediacy of the moment and look imaginatively at the present from a perspective that is informed by the past.”
― Trevin Wax, The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith