Life is perfected by love, and love is perfected by *voluntary* sacrifice.
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Man…this is so true. I’m still trying to process to what degree serving in church leadership has warped my relationships and expectations for community. This is not healthy for the soul and is the antithesis of the gospel.
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When Jesus was asked "what does it mean to love my neighbor?" He gave an example of a man risking his life to give costly, material care and help to someone of a different race and of different religious beliefs. He concluded "Go and do likewise" (Luke 10:25-37)
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“He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried.” Isaiah 53
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To love God is also to love our neighbor—anyone made in the image of God. When we separate love of God and love of neighbor, as we often do, we are not loving God, for our God loves all humanity.
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Men,
Go to therapy. Don’t mock people with a disability. Don’t use violence to solve your issues. Take responsibility for your words & actions. Don’t blame the devil for your demons. Say sorry to those you hurt. Be accountable. Be humble. Be honest. Do the work.
Go to therapy.
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Here is the full thread of all 12 unique attributes that Christianity offers that other world-views, philosophies, and religions do not. Enjoy!
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To say that God is our refuge & fortress (Psalm 91) does not mean that we won’t be touched by the challenges and pains of life.
It’s to say that we have access to a power that can fortify us against the persistent attacks of hopelessness & fear that come from a broken world.
Wow. So so so important to understand. We live in a very narcissistic culture, and if it’s ever going to change, we’ll need to understand how this dynamic works.
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I’m seeing more and more people who love Jesus not deconstructing their faith in Jesus but deconstructing their faith in religion, church, traditions and leaders. As part of the Protestant Reformation, It might be wise to pay attention - Ecclesia Reformata, Semper Reformanda.
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Any Christian who is thinking about publicly disagreeing with another believer should first read “Controversy” by John Newton. Imagine what Christian Twitter would be like if we all took heed to this wise counsel:👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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A mob tried to make Jesus king by force, He refused. His friend said He didn’t have to suffer and He said “Get behind me Satan.” Sometimes I wonder if we are reading the same Bible...
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Being politically homeless is just fine. Exile is the normal state of affairs for our Faith. And if your faith is so identified with your politics that the two are indistinguishable then your god may well be your politics - as cruel & merciless a tyrant as ever prowled the earth.
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As long as what’s Right or Left is more important to professing Christians than what is right or wrong in light of Jesus, we are doomed to present a caricature of him to the world. Christ is neither left nor right nor is He centrist. God seated him “far above all rule & authority
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If we feel more righteous as we read the Bible, we are misreading it; we are missing its central message. We are reading and using the Bible rightly only when it humbles us, critiques us, and encourages us with God's love and grace despite our flaws.
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A civic challenge.
If your vote turns out to be on the "winning" side of this election, commit to reach out to someone you know on the other side.
Ask to better understand not the positions but the hopes & fears they brought to it.
And that you might accompany walking forward.