Quotes by Joseph Stowell
Joseph Stowell (b. 1944) — Pastor, Theologe, Buchautor und Hochschulpräsident · evangelikal / baptistisch · USA
Joseph M. Stowell (* 1944) ist ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Pastor, Autor und Theologe, der über Jahrzehnte als Präsident des Moody Bible Institute sowie der Cornerstone University wirkte. Bekannt wurde er durch zahlreiche Publikationen und Andachtsformate wie »Our Daily Bread«, in denen er Themen wie christuszentrierte Nachfolge, dienende Leiterschaft und persönliche Integrität betont. Bibellesern vermittelt er eine anwendungsorientierte und seelsorglich zugängliche Auslegung biblischer Texte für den Alltag.
Era: Today
Recurring topics: Discipleship, Church & Congregation, Freedom & Truth, Meaning & Identity, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Love, Ethical Questions, Courage & Strength
Quotes by Joseph Stowell
The intrinsic drive to please the significant people in our lives reflects the fact that we were built to bring pleasure to someone outside of ourselves – God. The highest satisfaction of life is knowing in our spirits that He indeed is pleased with us.
Joseph Stowell
We have unfortunately come to believe that a watching world will know that we are Christians by the worldly things we avoid or the churchy things we do. Christ has a different perspective. Our identity with Him is marked by the oneness that comes from our mutual love for each other.
Joseph Stowell
As a result of the loss of “true truth,” the defining value of our culture has become tolerance. If there is no truth, then everything should be tolerated.
Joseph Stowell
As important as unity is, it is not our most important value. Jesus Christ taught that truth transcends unity as a priority. It is critical to recall that in Christ’s high priestly prayer, before He prayed that we would be one, He prayed that we would be set apart in the truth (Jn. 17:17). From God’s point of view, truth is not only more important than unity but it is in fact the basis for unity. The Bible does not know a unity that is just for unity’s sake. Authentic Christian unity is a unity forged in a common cause, a common conviction, a common interest. Biblical unity is forged in our mutual bondedness to the truth in Christ, “the way and the truth and the life” (Jn. 14:6). When we embrace the truth, we are free to embrace one another in the truth.
Joseph Stowell
The Greeks had a race in their Olympic games that was unique. The winner was not the runner who finished first. It was the runner who finished with his torch still lit. I want to run all the way with the flame of my torch still lit for Him.
Joseph Stowell
Sources: wikipedia.org, allamericanspeakers.com, wayoflife.org, floodlit.org
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