“God's purpose exceeds whatever we can put in an agenda.”

— John Danforth

Page 189
Faith and Politics (2006)
Context: It is concern that precedes and inspires agendas, and survives when agendas fail, and it causes us to try again, always trying our best, never certain about our own judgment. It is knowing that God's purpose exceeds whatever we can put in an agenda.

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