Better is one day in the company of those bullied by Christians but loved by Jesus than thousands in the company of those wielding Scripture to harm the weak and defenseless.
04138 – Better is One Day in…
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03717 – One Day vs. a Thousand
Better is one day in the company of those bullied by Christians but loved by Jesus than thousands in the company of those wielding Scripture to harm the weak and defenseless.
03609 – Convictions, Growth, & Admiration
Convictions must be allowed to grow. We admire people of strong convictions, and we should. We must give even more admiration to those who manage to hold strong convictions while questioning them, reconsidering them, changing them, and fitting them to tough and...
03536 – Losing Sight of the Big Picture?
Jesus lived by moral commands which he believed came from God and yet he never lost sight of the big picture--the reign of God, the deliverance of the oppressed, the priorities of justice, mercy, and love.
03526 – Loving Your Enemies
Loving your enemies has the deep spiritual benefit of enabling us to set our own course in life rather than constantly being in a posture of angry response to what other people do. There is freedom along this route, but it requires considerable internal strength and...
03455 – Advocate for Non-Violence
Because of the teaching and example of Jesus, American Christians should be strong advocates for the fullest possible use of every nonviolent tool available to those we entrust with government and security leadership. from A Letter to My Anxious Christian Friends
03448 – Avoid Sweeping Generalizations
It is important to distinguish between different versions of the “same” faith. All faiths are contested. We dare not make sweeping generalizations about other religions or even about our own religion. from Moral Leadership for a Divided Age 2525 1 comment Like Comment...
03299 – Limiting Power
The bias of the criminal justice system must be to strictly limit the power of the state over its citizens as far as this is possible while protecting the safety of others. State officials must never lose a sense of the grave dangers of their power. from Introducing...
03258 – Leaving Evangelical Christianity?
People are leaving evangelical Christianity, young people most of all. That’s a fact. Some are leaving their evangelical churches, families, and friends. Some are leaving evangelical theology. Some are leaving the evangelical subculture. And some are leaving God,...
03245 – Commitment to Public Schools
Far too often, communities lack the resources or the commitment to invest adequately in their public schools. We need to understand that quality education for every single person in our society is essential to our future. from A Letter to My Anxious Christian Friends