http://www.compass.org.nz/ Know the Gospel. Know the culture. Translate. en-us Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1200 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1200 web.admin@compass.org.nz (Compass Foundation) "The Christian faith is the most exciting drama that ever staggered the imagination of man." Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1200 "Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."" Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1200 "For the glory of the most high God alone, and for my neighbour to learn from." Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1200 "A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling 'darkness' on the wall of his cell." Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1200 "The important thing is not to stop questioning." Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1200 "A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1200 "Man is what he believes." Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1200 "No man is wise enough by himself. " Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. " Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "Grasp the subject, the words will follow. " Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "Use soft words and hard arguments. " Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "The president of the United States has claimed, on more than one occasion, to be in dialogue with God. If he said that he was talking to God through his hairdryer, this would precipitate a national emergency. I fail to see how the addition of a hairdryer makes the claim more ridiculous or offensive." Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people. " Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood. " Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "Words are but the signs of ideas: I wish, however, that the instrument might be less apt to decay, and that signs might be permanent, like the things which they denote." Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions." Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "How will it be possible to answer questions, there where there seems to be only aridity and desert, addiction to pretentious myths, widespread lies, and cliches of thought? " Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "To be young means to have discovered the things that do not pass away with the passing of the years. If a young person discovers the great and true values, then he will never grow old, even if the body follows its own laws." Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul." Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200 "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. " Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1200