Josh McDowell quote: "While the resurrection promises us a new and perfect life in the future, God loves us too much to leave us alone to contend with the pain, guilt and loneliness of our present life."

Why don't the names of Buddha, Mohammed, Confucius offend people? The reason is that these other...
JOSH MCDOWELL

When I was a crusade director in British Columbia, all of our meetings were at 9:03. Somebody said &...
JOSH MCDOWELL

Forgiveness is the oil of relationships.
JOSH MCDOWELL

No matter how devastating our struggles, disappointments, and troubles are, they are only temporary....
JOSH MCDOWELL

Anyone with sincere religious beliefs cannot say that all religions are true. That is so illogical i...
JOSH MCDOWELL

After I set out to refute Christianity intellectually and couldn't, I came to the conclusion the...
JOSH MCDOWELL

No matter how devastating our struggles, disappointments, and troubles are, they are only temporary.
JOSH MCDOWELL

If Jesus Christ was who He claimed to be, and He did die on a cross at a point of time in history, t...
JOSH MCDOWELL

Few people seem to realize that the resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone to a worldview that pro...
JOSH MCDOWELL

Christ appeared alive on several occasions after the cataclysmic events of that first Easter.
JOSH MCDOWELL

The first thing that stuck in the minds of the disciples was not the empty tomb, but rather the empt...
JOSH MCDOWELL

The Internet has given atheists, agnostics, skeptics, the people who like to destroy everything that...
JOSH MCDOWELL

For centuries many of the world's distinguished philosophers have assaulted Christianity as bein...
JOSH MCDOWELL

Paul the apostle recounted that Jesus appeared to more than 500 of His followers at one time, the ma...
JOSH MCDOWELL

The downfall of the church will not come from a lack of apologetic teaching; it will come from disin...
JOSH MCDOWELL

Here's the simplest answer: Within weeks, the disciples proclaimed the resurrection of Jesus Chr...
JOSH MCDOWELL

As a reward for their efforts, however, those early Christians were beaten, stoned to death, thrown ...
JOSH MCDOWELL

Because the New Testament provides the primary historical source for information on the resurrection...
JOSH MCDOWELL

On that Sunday morning the first thing that impressed the people who approached the tomb was the unu...
JOSH MCDOWELL

My greatest asset now is my focus.
JOSH MCDOWELL

WHY BELIEF MATTERS,
JOSH MCDOWELL

The biggest threat of course is flash flooding. This is a very wet storm, it's going to drop a lot o...
JOSH MCDOWELL

If you look at cosmology, which is the study of the origin of the universe, whatever begins to exist...
JOSH MCDOWELL

What you are as a single person, you will be as a married person, only to a greater degree. Any nega...
JOSH MCDOWELL

Forgiveness is the oil of relationships
JOSH MCDOWELL

We've had a major shift in what truth is and where it comes from. We've gone from being God-...
JOSH MCDOWELL

I'm from a country where acting is taken very seriously; it's a very serious profession.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

I love doing every role I do!
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

An actor cannot be a censor. I'm there to interpret.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

I'd love to do radio plays. I think that one should be open to everything and shouldn't limi...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

There are no great scripts - just great films.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

I think we're all a little afraid of the dark. If you lived in the country, as I did, there'...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

I've always been one to do the work and just hone my craft.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

I don't worry about whether I'm making a masterpiece, because I know that if you get just on...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

If you dunk your head in cold water, you can't stay under for more than five seconds. I mean, th...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

I am a professional actor, and I don't go about moralizing about what the character does. Otherw...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

If you look a little punkish, then they're going to give you the parts. And if you play an iconi...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

I'm not quite as buoyant as I was in my youth.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

I like to razz the Trekkies a little bit. Who doesn't? It's trainspotting, isn't it? But...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are jus...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try ...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

The villains that I play, I always think that they are grounded, wonderful people with enormous inte...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

The thing is, I've never been a handsome leading-man type, so let's not kid ourselves.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

Once you commit to something, you've got to commit the whole way. Try and make the best of it.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

You can't hold back. You can't think of the subtleties of playing. You just have to get out ...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

You've always got to work with the best if you can, and of course, the best are the best because...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

The definition of insanity in Texas is so insane that it's impossible to be insane in Texas.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

The test of man is how well he is able to feel about what he thinks. The test of a woman is how we...
MARY MCDOWELL

The test of man is how well he is able to feel about what he thinks. The test of a woman is how well...
MARY MCDOWELL

It is true I'd rather get a hole in one than win an Academy Award.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

Every university in America teaches 'Clockwork Orange.' I get fed up with it.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

It's been a long day.
BOB MCDOWELL

We just wanted to see what we could contribute.
BOB MCDOWELL

The magnitude of the destruction was unbelievable. ... The scope of the conditions down there is jus...
BOB MCDOWELL

We had to take a big knife off one guy who we rescued. That's not anything that should be a surprise...
BOB MCDOWELL

I never do research unless it's extraordinary circumstances.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

It's definitely a very feminine season. There's just a huge variety out there, which is good because...
LAURA MCDOWELL

Richard Lester is a wonderful director, a great comedy director, of course.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

We elect Democrats to the Congress to give us stuff and we elect Republicans to the White House so w...
CHARLIE MCDOWELL

In my home we are having to water every day, every night. I've put new plants in, some have died, so...
SUSAN MCDOWELL

Always have a little sweater with you.
LAURA MCDOWELL

The excitement hasn't worn off. Now, the preparation starts to come to fruition. It's like with a ne...
ROGER MCDOWELL

Obviously the success Leo had here was pretty much second to none. Hopefully we will continue that s...
ROGER MCDOWELL

My job is to get pitchers better. Walking into the Atlanta Braves [organization], you know the histo...
ROGER MCDOWELL

Everybody seems to be progressing right where they need to be. It's been a tremendous help, because ...
ROGER MCDOWELL

I wouldn't take back anything that I have done because it's who I am. I like to make people laugh. B...
ROGER MCDOWELL

Frame everything in the same color frame. A grouping of things with similar frames has a sophisticat...
LAURA MCDOWELL

We hope she can definitely repeat that. Liz was going crazy when they announced where we were going....
CASEY MCDOWELL

When she speaks it is as if very thick olive oil is pouring vigorously over gravel chippings.
COLIN MCDOWELL

[Her] fingers are brandished as a crazed and half-starved Chinese would use chopsticks.. They prod a...
COLIN MCDOWELL

I've got lots and lots of anxious moments ahead thinking that we are just one hit away, one bunt awa...
DAVE MCDOWELL

After one week, it sold a million records. Then it went on to sell five million. I was 26 years old ...
RONNIE MCDOWELL

My most memorable moment was seeing a Mercedes Benz trash truck. They had Mercedes Benz' over there ...
STEPHEN MCDOWELL

Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just en...
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

At the end, you have to look at the positives. You have to look at the year we had.
CASEY MCDOWELL

If we can eliminate those turnovers, then we will definitely be right there with them.
CASEY MCDOWELL

We were in fact their first test. I thought we did a good job working all the way through until the ...
DAVE MCDOWELL

We played well. They have a good pitcher and we hit her and you have got to feel good about that.
DAVE MCDOWELL

I'm not afraid to tell anyone I'm very demanding. I'll accept physical errors, but mental errors are...
DAVE MCDOWELL

Having a champion at 171 pounds, sooner or later you're going to have to make him an Athlete of the ...
DAVE MCDOWELL

To advance as a sophomore is a tremendous accomplishment.
DAVE MCDOWELL

That's a real bonus. It doesn't matter how good you hit. To get the ball in the cup takes a bit of l...
GRAEME MCDOWELL

Things haven't been great for me recently. I'm working hard on my game and relish the challenge that...
GRAEME MCDOWELL

I left my putts short on the ninth, 10th and 11th but the birdie on the 14th gave me something good ...
GRAEME MCDOWELL

The Masters is going to be a special tournament,
GRAEME MCDOWELL

Monty was so easy to play with. He's pretty automatic in terms of hitting fairways and he makes all ...
GRAEME MCDOWELL

It's a brutal golf hole.
GRAEME MCDOWELL

I played nicely today but 18 kicked me in the butt a little bit. It's a cruel game and to be honest ...
GRAEME MCDOWELL

Golf is a cruel game.
GRAEME MCDOWELL

You know how frustrated I've been getting for the last month or so. I've been playing good golf but ...
GRAEME MCDOWELL

The 17th hole will be a lot of fun, ... I may go straight out and hit a shot there when I arrive.
GRAEME MCDOWELL

The time to learn that is not when you're in a crisis.
JANET MCDOWELL

You better have somebody seeing sexual assault victims who is willing to provide emergency contracep...
JANET MCDOWELL

Benjamin Stallworth understood his shortcomings and was rendered unhappy by that understanding. He w...
MICHAEL MCDOWELL

He was the last great director of that era. He was the big daddy.
MALCOLM MCDOWELL

Though I would say this: if you are very fortunate, you will live long enough in this life to achiev...
NIGEL MCDOWELL

But remember this: no journey can be made without the risk of stepping into the dark.
NIGEL MCDOWELL

Right after RIM hit the million-subscriber mark in February 2004, there really has been an uptake in...
JEFF MCDOWELL

People get very nostalgic. They're probably doing traditions that they've done in their family for y...
LAURA MCDOWELL

I think people love throws because it's a quick way to update the room.
LAURA MCDOWELL

The whole quilted look is very popular but in bright, vibrant jewel tones.
LAURA MCDOWELL

Our typical customer is a woman, 25 to 34, who is shopping for herself and her home. Honey Creek Com...
LAURA MCDOWELL

You can wear a lighter-weight Bohemian skirt if it's light out. If you want to wear it at night, and...
LAURA MCDOWELL

Surf and skateboarding - all these looks are influencing boys fashion.
LAURA MCDOWELL

The Bohemian look is the hottest look right now.
LAURA MCDOWELL

There aren't any rules in terms of one thing that's in. There are a lot of different trends, which i...
LAURA MCDOWELL

Obviously, this is exciting. It's special. No, make that real special, given the history of this org...
ROGER MCDOWELL

People in Berkeley are suckers for a cause. They're really willing to put their hands where their he...
MICHAEL MCDOWELL

As the majestic pearl is formed inside a clam through much irritation, so are you being formed throu...
E. L. MCDOWELL

Making decisions in anger is like spitting in the wind; it comes back and hits you in the face.
E. L. MCDOWELL

Struggles are really opportunities for your next level.
E. L. MCDOWELL

Boredom is the result of lacking focus.
E. L. MCDOWELL

Prosperity is a mindset.
E. L. MCDOWELL

The greatest challenge man will face is himself.
E. L. MCDOWELL

State of mind determines destination.
E. L. MCDOWELL

Take nothing or no one for granted, for what is predictable today will one day become unpredictable ...
E. L. MCDOWELL

Build a man's ego and you'll win his favor; crush a man's ego and you'll receive much grief from him...
E. L. MCDOWELL

Time is an advocate for truth.
E. L. MCDOWELL

Sanctuary, on a personal level, is where we perform the job of taking care of our soul.
CHRISTOPHER FORREST MCDOWELL

Beyond its practical aspects, gardening - be it of the soil or soul - can lead us on a philosophical...
CHRISTOPHER FORREST MCDOWELL

Antagonists come with all life progression.
E. L. MCDOWELL

Closed doors present other opportunities!
E. L. MCDOWELL

Existence is the greatest opportunity one can have; so why settle for a mediocre state of being?
E. L. MCDOWELL

My granddaddy on my momma's side, he was a romantic. He loved love songs. Every Valentine's ...
JOSH TURNER

I didn't have any expectations of what my family life would end up being like. But I've been...
JOSH TURNER

My manager came up with the idea of taking a Pro Tool rig out on the road to record every night and ...
JOSH TURNER

It's hard sometimes to capture magic when it comes to live records.
JOSH TURNER

I didn't rebel in the way a lot of people do.
JOSH TURNER

To think that my heart and my words and my music saved somebody's life, it takes a while to just...
JOSH TURNER

I've never had the patience of a teacher.
JOSH TURNER

Raising three boys is a huge responsibility for me, especially in this day and time when I look arou...
JOSH TURNER

When I first started out in this business, it was easy because nobody wanted anything from me. But n...
JOSH TURNER

In today's time, writing stuff that actually happened is touch-and-go, because you don't wan...
JOSH TURNER

The coolest gift I've ever gotten from a fan was from the Franklin Mint. It was a knife, and it ...
JOSH TURNER

One of my favorite places is Seattle. Growing up, I never thought I'd be able to go to Seattle. ...
JOSH TURNER

Not only am I trying to be a daddy, but also a friend, not be the old fogey that's slowing every...
JOSH TURNER

What I did to celebrate was I went home to my 535-square-foot apartment by myself and ate supper by ...
JOSH TURNER

I love deeply, and when it comes to singing love songs and something that I have no problem doing, I...
JOSH TURNER

I feel like the live record thing is something that I've been getting used to as the years go by...
JOSH TURNER

We all have those days when you feel like you're against the world, every little thing goes wron...
JOSH TURNER

My dream was to go to Nashville. I had my sights set on my dream. I used to have an '89 Toyota F...
JOSH TURNER

I've found throughout the years that I needed a place where I can go with no TV, no computer, no...
JOSH TURNER

I grew up like a lot of country boys and girls do - amongst the pine trees, dirt roads, farms, mules...
JOSH TURNER

I'm a sinner just like everybody else and I have my faults and I've been through my dark tim...
JOSH TURNER

You have to take time and make time for each other. My current single 'Time Is Love' gives a...
JOSH TURNER

I'm thankful to have Jesus as my Savior. My relationship with God has always been one to where I...
JOSH TURNER

I grew up around people that enjoyed life day to day and found pleasure in simple things.
JOSH TURNER

Religion is interesting because it brings out the best and the worst in humanity. It can be a source...
JOSH GAD

It's true to say that I'm a budding young actor. But I'd rather get my name out there be...
JOSH BOWMAN

My workout regimen at the moment is nonexistent. I wake up in the morning and brush my teeth. My too...
JOSH BOWMAN

Despite everything I've been through, despite being a kid with a spotty background, the Clevelan...
JOSH GORDON

I have let down many in Cleveland - my Browns teammates, our hard-working coaching staff, the team&#...
JOSH GORDON

I see myself in a Cleveland Browns uniform and a return for Josh Gordon. Hopefully this time, the bi...
JOSH GORDON

I'd love to do live-action superheroes. And you know, I boxed for several years. I have some mar...
JOSH KEATON

Your job, as a head coach and general manager, is to listen and not bypass any opportunity to help y...
JOSH MCDANIELS

I think physical comedy is an amazing asset because it tells a story that's more universal than ...
JOSH GAD

It's just cool to me that Bon Jovi knows my name!
JOSH HOPKINS

Occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer.
JOSH BILLINGS

In life, I'd much rather have people laughing at me than booing me.
JOSH PECK

Better make a weak man your enemy than your friend.
JOSH BILLINGS

To write a story about New York that only deals with people in your age and socioeconomic bracket, t...
JOSH RADNOR

I always worked pretty steadily. But maybe out of some kind of fear, I put the brakes on letting mys...
JOSH PAIS

But I think what Liam said just kind of hit it spot on, that the people in the capital are brainwash...
JOSH HUTCHERSON

For me, in the third book, when Peeta gets brainwashed by the Capitol, that's going to be fun to...
JOSH HUTCHERSON

Boots, bushes, gardens, storefronts, buildings, streets, and stars. Why, she would have had to re-cr...
JOSH MALERMAN

Sometimes you actually get caught in the web of things where people are talking about... what kind o...
JOSH HOMME

Really the topic of breakfast cereal is generally a very boring one.
JOSH HOMME

If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We couldn't even eat hash with safety...
JOSH BILLINGS

If it wasn't for faith, there would be no living in this world; we couldn't even eat hash with any s...
JOSH BILLINGS

Just because you know stuff doesn't mean you are smart... You have to know how to use that informati...
JOSH KELLER

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
JOSH BILLINGS

The true genius of a Woman is her subtle flair in creating the illusion that you are the smart one
JOSH STERN

Dr. Suess said: 'Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened..'

I tell my dat...
JOSH STERN

Woman's influence is powerful, especially when she wants something.
JOSH BILLINGS

The problem with a life spent reading is you know too much.
JOSH LANYON

A pause followed my greeting. Then “We’re watching you ” whispered the voice on the other end....
JOSH LANYON

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.
JOSH BILLINGS

As a general thing, when the woman wears the pants in the family, she has a good right to them.
JOSH BILLINGS

Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I'd try a revolver first.
JOSH BILLINGS

I haven't got as much money as some folks, but I've got as much impudence as any of them, and that's...
JOSH BILLINGS

To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you're overdoing it.
JOSH JENKINS

Advice is like castor oil, easy to give, but dreadful to take.
JOSH BILLINGS

Most people when they come to you for advice, come to have their own opinions strengthened, not corr...
JOSH BILLINGS

A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to fit the plug.
JOSH BILLINGS

If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it as the old woman did her lost spectac...
JOSH BILLINGS

Threescore years and ten is enough; if a man can't suffer all the misery he wants in that time, he m...
JOSH BILLINGS

Life is short, but it's long enough to ruin any man who wants to be ruined.
JOSH BILLINGS

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
JOSH BILLINGS

A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.
JOSH BILLINGS

Love is said to be blind, but I know some fellows in love who can see twice as much in their sweethe...
JOSH BILLINGS

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist -- it reduces him to...
JOSH BILLINGS

The trouble with people is not that they dont know but that they know so much that aint so.
JOSH BILLINGS

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool.
JOSH BILLINGS

The happiest time in a man's life is when he is in the red hot pursuit of a dollar with a reasonable...
JOSH BILLINGS

To enjoy a good reputation give publicly, and steal privately.
JOSH BILLINGS

I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable for anything else.
JOSH BILLINGS

While the resurrection promises us a new and perfect life in the future, God loves us too much to leave us alone to contend with the pain, guilt and loneliness of our present life.

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While the resurrection promises us a new and perfect life in the future, God loves us too much to leave us alone to contend with the pain, guilt and loneliness of our present life.

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