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“Life is a drama between you and your life’s
creator. When we try to hold on to our children, spouse or parents, we are
trying to hold on what belongs to God. All of our relationships are on loan
from God and we have to be good stewards of them.”—Rev. M. Craig Barnes, president
of Princeton Theological Seminary, quoted in Mary Lee Talbot, “Morning Worship,” The Chautauquan Daily, August 8, 2014
“By Sunday, I am surely sick and tired of me, and I
want to hear a better story. I need it every week. The biblical drama is ‘In
the beginning, God.’ This is your beginning. Life begins with God as the acting
agent. It ends wonderfully — with God making a holy home with mortals. Every
Sabbath you come back or you get lost on the journey.”—Rev. M. Craig Barnes, president
of Princeton Theological Seminary, quoted in Mary Lee Talbot, “Morning Worship: ‘Commandments Keep Rhythm and Balance in Life,’” The
Chautauquan Daily, August 5, 2014
“Have you ever bent over a baby and made a fool of
yourself to get a smile? Have you ever found your spouse across the room at a
party and winked? Have you ever held an old, wrinkled hand and listened to the
stories? Have you ever read a newspaper story that made you tear up and want to
pray? Have you ever been so lost in conversation that you realize you closed
the restaurant down? If you answered no,
chances are you are already dead. Savor the grace of this life.”—Rev. M. Craig
Barnes, president of Princeton Theological Seminary, quoted in Mary Lee Talbot,
“Morning Worship: ‘Savor the Grace in Life,’”
The Chautauquan Daily, August 6, 2014
