I'm not sure if I can guarantee that I'd have a steady stream of "Quote of the Day" material, but in the spirit of presuming I might, this quote from N.T. Wright stood out for me as I try in vain to finish Eugene Peterson's "The Jesus Way." Peterson quotes it in his own context of comparing Herod to Jesus. But I loved the quote so much, I had to find it in it's original context just for the sporting fun of it.

N.T. Wright once put his task this way: "I have been particularly concerned to put into the minds, hearts, and hands of the next generation of thinking Christians, the Jesus-shaped model of, and motivation for, a mission that will transform our world in the power of Jesus' gospel. ... It is not enough to say one's prayers in private, maintain high personal morality, and then go to work to rebuild the tower of Babel. The substance and structure of the different aspects of our world need to be interrogated in the light of the unique achievement of Jesus."

This comes in a fantastic chapter on Herod, contrasting his kingdom with that of Jesus. The opening of this chapter is, in and of itself, a wonderful encapsulation of Greg Boyd's "Myth of a Christian Nation" premise. Where I think there might be more room for debate after reading Boyd, Wright makes a much more airtight - even if simplified - case that the practice of following Jesus is so far removed from what seems to be overtaking many Christians. I'll probably start looking for a way to excerpt this section without giving too much of it away. Needless to say, Peterson's latest works have been a great read over the summer. Plans are to finish the third installment - "Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places" - of the 'conversations' series in September.

From the looks of things, I'll have to add some of Wright's work to my reading list, as well.