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Individualism. Narcissism. Value-free choices. These are all key elements in the decline of the practice of mutual accountability in Western churches, among clergy and laity alike.

~David Augsburger

Topics: Accountability Alike Among Choices Churches Clergy Decline Elements Individualism Key Mutual Narcissism Practice Western

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A group is as healthy as its 'social contract' is clear; a congregation as faithful as its covenant is mutually understood; a pastor as effective as the pastor's and people's commitment to trust and integrity is honored, guarded, and fulfilled.

~David Augsburger

Topics: Clear Commitment Congregation Contract Covenant Effective Faithful Fulfilled Group Guarded Healthy Honored Integrity Mutually Pastor People Social Social Contract Trust Understood

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Wherever chocolate is made, chocolate is chocolate. And any month that contains the letter a, e, i, o, or u is the proper time to share it with others.

~David Augsburger

Topics: Any Chocolate Contains Letter Made Month Others Proper Share Time Wherever

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The book of the Psalms, which is the primary devotional literature of the whole Bible, is full of complaints.

~David Augsburger

Topics: Bible Book Complaints Devotional Full Literature Primary Psalms Which Whole

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Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person they are almost indistinguishable.

~David Augsburger

Topics: Almost Average Average Person Being Close Heard Loved Person

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If chocolate is a foretaste of heaven, what does it mean that chocolate is freely available to all?

~David Augsburger

Topics: Available Chocolate Does Freely Heaven Mean

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Ontologically, chocolate raises profoundly disturbing questions: Does not chocolate offer natural revelation of the goodness of the Creator just as chilies disclose a divine sense of humor? Is the human born with an innate longing for chocolate? Does the notion of chocolate preclude the concept of free will?

~David Augsburger

Topics: Born Chocolate Concept Creator Disclose Disturbing Divine Does Free Free Will Goodness Human Humor Innate Just Longing Natural Notion Offer Profoundly Questions Raises Revelation Sense Sense Of Humor Will

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Theologically, the creation of chocolate demonstrates both the unity and the diversity of humanity. Wherever you taste it, in every country of the world, it is immediately recognizable. Other things, in every cuisine, are just food, but chocolate is chocolate.

~David Augsburger

Topics: Both Chocolate Country Creation Cuisine Diversity Every Food Humanity Immediately Just Other Recognizable Taste Things Unity Wherever World You

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Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: Unknown

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