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When we take up the role of servants, we do precisely what the powerful prefer not to do: put ourselves in a position where our power is of little use.

– Andy Crouch in Culture Making p.228

It is no surprise to discover that two-thirds of American philanthropy actually goes to institutions (whether museums, orchestras, or churches) that primarily serve the rich – essentially, the wealthy underwriting their own cultural experiences with the benefit of a tax deduction.

– Andy Crouch in Culture Making p.209

Culture is not changed simply by thinking.

– Andy Crouch in Culture Making p.64

Family is culture at its smallest – and its most powerful.

– Andy Crouch in Culture Making p.46

Poverty is not just a matter of lacking financial resources; it can also simply mean being cut off from cultural power. To be poor is to be unable to “make something of the world.”

– Andy Crouch in Culture Making p.43

Even a five-year-old’s finger painting is more than the sum of paper and paint.

– Andy Crouch in Culture Making p.23

Liberal Christians, enamored with the historical-critical method, have done a fine job of dismantling the claims of Scripture in light of its cultural context, but evangelical Christians have often done a fine job of ignoring the cultural import of Scripture while defending its divine inspiration.

– Andy Crouch in Culture Making p.11

The good news about culture is that culture is finally not about us, but about God.

– Andy Crouch in Culture Making p.7