112 result(s) for Black Church Quotes.
"The church has been the one place where black people could be safe, could be themselves, could gather and express their culture and their values."
"We had to learn to speak to God in ways that communicated who we were and brought His ear down to us."
"If you want to see the glory of God, you have to see the people that God is glorifying."
"The church must be the place where the oppressed can find freedom, hope, and strength."
"The church is the best place for disenfranchised people to come together and gain strength for their struggle."
"The strength of a people is often measured by the strength of their joy."
"The gospel is a silver lining that rides on the black clouds of despair for the African American experience."
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"In the silence of the night, I have oftentimes wished for just a few words of comfort from the heart of America."
"The church is the body of Christ in the world, and we have a responsibility to act and advocate for justice."
"Faith in the Lord is confidence that the best is yet to come."
"A faith that has not been tested is a faith that cannot be trusted."
"It is impossible to be a Christian and to ignore or deny injustice."
"History has shown us that we cannot accomplish anything by ourselves."
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
"A church that shuts its doors is a church that is dying."
"The African American church has a history that is intimately tied to the quest for freedom and justice."
"We have to be able to speak when it’s uncomfortable to do so."
"As people of faith, we have the ability to change the world for the better."
"Hope is the faith that the things we work for are still worthy of our struggles."
"We are a people of hope and resilience, who trust in God to guide us through life’s challenges."
"There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about."
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"Our liberation is caught up in the liberation of others."
"The church is the only institution that can keep this world together. It is the only place that men and women can find refuge from the storm of life."
"We have to shape our own culture. We have to be our own artistic and cultural dreamers."
"Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don’t you complicate your mind."
"You cannot be afraid to speak your mind. You have to be willing to take that risk."
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else."
"I am my brother's keeper, and I want to live in a world where dignity is a right, not a privilege."
"Justice too long delayed is justice denied."
"To be a Christian is to be in the service of the world and the people in it."
"The church must be the first place to expose racism and work towards racial justice."
"We live in a world where we are all called to love our neighbor as ourselves."
"Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life."
"Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something."
"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope."
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"The further we go down this road, the more we realize our calling to be a source of hope, love, and light in the darkness."
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
"The only way to deal with fear is to face it head on."
"Wherever you are, be all there."
"We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others."
"The power of the people is greater than the people in power."
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear."
"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing."
"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
"When you pray, rather let your heart be without words than your words without heart."
"You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas."
"Don't wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect."
"Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible."
"A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want."
"We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike."
"Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during unjust behavior."
"I am my sisters' keeper."
"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention."
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
"No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible."
"No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another."
"We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead."
"Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a rest."
"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle."
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
"A church that is not a part of the community is no church at all."
"To be a Christian is to be in right relationship with God, oneself, and others."
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality."
"God is not a God of the status quo."
"Everybody is somebody in the church."
"The black church has been the anchor of the black community."
"Start where you are. Dismantle the patriarchy. Destabilize capitalism. Grow love."
"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light."
"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."
"The church is the one place where we are not only welcomed but can also find belonging."
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness."
"It's not what we have that will make us a great nation; it's the quality of our character."
"The universe is not a problem; the universe is a given."
"You don’t have to know everything in order to help someone."
"Without community, there is no liberation."
"The measure of your life will not be in what you accumulate, but in what you give away."
"The church should be a place of freedom and dignity, it should help us feel whole."
"There can be no peace without justice and respect for human rights."
"The greatest tool the oppressor uses is the mind of the oppressed."
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
"To be a Christian is to follow the path of love, justice, and equality."
"The church is not a museum for saints, but a hospital for sinners."
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase."
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write."
"We may not all be in the same boat, but we are in the same storm."
"To be a Christian is to be human and humane."
"The time is always right to do what is right."
"It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?"
"God is not interested in your ability but your availability."
"Love is the greatest force in the universe. It is the greatest healing power."
"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength."
"Service is the price we pay for being. It is the thing that gives our lives meaning."
"What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God."
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness."
"Each one of us is a miracle of God’s creation."
"Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind."
"Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation."
"Dream big and dare to fail."
"Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon."
"We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back."
"You don’t have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being."
"When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world."
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
"Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before."
"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."
"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."
"Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred."
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