“It was easily a rock concert. The only thing missing was ‘Free Bird’ and us holding up our lighters.”
Scott Thumma
Thumma, a professor at Hartford Seminary who studies megachurches, was recalling a visit to a youth service at a large church outside Washington. (Los Angeles Times/RNS)
“I know Billy would like to preach again, but I don’t think that’s realistic at all. His mind is very good … but he is not physically able to do that, in my opinion. His voice is so weak, you can’t hear him across the room.”
Jean Ford
The sister of Billy Graham was recounting the discussion among Graham family members about whether the ailing evangelist can preach in public again. (Charlotte Observer/RNS)
“It is immoral that little children are carrying the burden of our broken immigration policies in this country.”
Minerva Carcano
The United Methodist bishop of Phoenix, Ariz., was commenting after a second-grader asked first lady Michelle Obama why “Barack Obama [is] taking everybody away who doesn’t have papers.” (RNS)