"The steady eyes of faith that enable us to do good in the midst of evil cannot be underestimated. One person's faith in action can change the world—at least that part of the world around your feet. God will take care of the rest of that world through his other servants. You are called to what you can see and touch. Be faithful to that and leave the broad future to the Lord God."
Richard Bridges
Retired Kentucky pastor
"I have deep sympathy for my friends who are gay. They often suffer as societal pariahs at the hands of misinformed Christians who believe that gays have chosen their sexual orientation. Though I unashamedly believe that God desires a better path for their lives, I also understand that my obligation to love them is not dependent upon their capitulation to a particular belief system."
Jonathan Merritt
Author, minister and Baptist environmental activist (USA Today)
"On bad hair days. I do have hats. Some-times I wear them; most times I don't. Hats are a very present help in time of trouble."
Veronica Winston
Wife of Pastor William Winston of Living Word Christian Center in Forest Park, Ill., answering a question about wearing hats to church (Ebony/RNS)
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