Author Archives: Stan Guthrie

“It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading. A reading people will always be a knowing people. ” ― John Wesley

“We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.” ― John Wesley Although for those of us who are already extremely self-critical, who always have that discouraging voice in our heads, perhaps it’s OK to give ourselves … Continue reading →

“It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien

My mother, Irene Guthrie, is 88 years old today. Mom has lived an amazing, substantial life. She survived scarlet fever as a child, the burning down of her home when she was a teenager in Alabama, a brain infection and … Continue reading →

“What one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace.” ― John Wesley

“When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy, with … Continue reading →

“The one sure fact of life is that one day, with or without warning, quietly or painfully, it is going to stop. How will I, then, cope with death when my turn comes?” ― J.I. Packer

“At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its … Continue reading →

In everything the prudent acts with knowledge,but a fool flaunts his folly.— Prov. 13:16

Post-Trump, we’re all going to have to learn to live with one another again. Maybe we should give it a try now?