Quotes in the News

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Tim Tebow

"You put the stud in Bible study."

New York Jets fan

Holding a sign for new quarterback Tim Tebow, a vocal Christian, at a Jets practice (New York Times/RNS)

"Everything is all about the glory of God. When I was a kid, I didn't think I was good enough to be a Christian. It took me a long time in life to finally get to the point that I understood that it wasn't about my goodness, because I'm not good enough to have intimate relationship with God. Nobody is. But Jesus paid the price for me so that I might have relation with my Father like that."

Jeff Foxworthy

Comedian and host of The American Bible Challenge (Godtube/denisonforum.org)

"When enough people care more about raising their children than raising a ruckus, extremism falls short. … People who have a stake in the nation tend to preserve the nation, not destroy it."

Tom Ehrich

Columnist and church consultant, on the "shrillness" of politics (RNS)


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