Jim Elliot

Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr, the man who will not act until he knows all will never act at all.

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

Grieve not, then, if your sons seem to desert you, but rejoice, rather, seeing the will of God done gladly.

I think the first time I was ever really conscious of the difference between people's voices was that my mother's voice was so soft and gentle and her pronunciation was so perfect.

But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever.

Before I die, I will preach to the Muslims in the Arab world. I will preach in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. I will preach in Tehran. I will do it under the umbrella of God. And see its impact.