It is simultaneously the ...

It is simultaneously the blessing and the curse of the reflective Christian that believers are called to live out their faith in the church. No institution has accomplished so much for good in the world; none has fallen so short of its calling! The church is God-ordained, God-inspired, but accomplishes its work through human beings subject to every possible failing.
 Daniel Taylor

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The ability to see our lives as stories rather than unrelated, random events increases the possibility for significant and purposeful action.
 Daniel Taylor