To be spiritually dead is to be diabolically alive
R. C. SproulRead
The complaint that church is boring is never made by people in awe.
Interpretation
What this quote means
People who are truly in awe of something do not find it boring, suggesting that boredom comes from a lack of engagement or appreciation.
This quote by R. C. Sproul highlights the idea that those who are captivated and inspired by the experience of worship or spiritual reflection do not view it as dull or uninteresting. The sentiment suggests that true engagement and a sense of wonder can elevate ordinary experiences, transforming them into profound moments, while a lack of appreciation can lead to feelings of boredom.
Themes
ChurchAweBoredomEngagementSpirituality
In practice
Example use cases
During a sermon, the pastor could use this quote to emphasize the need for deeper engagement with faith.
More from R. C. Sproul
All quotes →I’ve often wondered where Jesus would apply His hastily made whip if He were to visit our culture. My guess is that it would not be money-changing tables in the temple that would feel His wrath, but the display racks in Christian bookstores.
R. C. SproulRead
The real crisis of worship today is not that the preaching is paltry or that it's too drafty in church. It is that people have no sense of the presence of God, and if they have no sense of His presence, how can they be moved to express the deepest feelings of their souls to honor, revere, worship, and glorify God?
R. C. SproulRead
We talk about predestination because the Bible talks about predestination. If we desire to build our theology on the Bible, we run head on into this concept. We soon discover that John Calvin did not invent it.
R. C. SproulRead
Without God man has no reference point to define himself.
R. C. SproulRead
I do not want to drive across a bridge designed by an engineer who believed the numbers in structural stress models are relative truths.
R. C. SproulRead
Similar quotes
I recall drinking sherry in California and dreaming of England, where I ate dalmoth and dreamed of Delhi. What is the purpose, I wonder, of all this restlessness? I sometimes seem to myself to wander around the world merely accumulating material for future nostalgias.
Vikram SethRead
But after a while you learn to cope with things like seeing your dead grandmother crawling up your leg with a knife in her teeth. Most acid fanciers can handle this sort of thing.
Hunter S. ThompsonRead
It always amazes me to think that every house on every street is full of so many stories; so many triumphs and tragedies, and all we see are yards and driveways.
Glenn CloseRead
Why is it that countries which we call strong are so powerful in creating wars but are so weak in bringing peace? Why is it that giving guns is so easy but giving books is so hard?
Malala YousafzaiRead
The future of the world depends on how well we meet it.
Peter SingerRead
Motherfuckers will read a book that’s one third Elvish, but put two sentences in Spanish and they [white people] think we’re taking over.
Junot DiazRead