God did not design us to have the same opinions, but to have the same mind—the sound mind, the renewed mind, the one mind--of Christ. To put on the mind of Christ, though, is not to put on a cloak of one color but to put on a many-colored, many-splendored cloak. Not a...
God wisely designed the human body so that we can neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily.
Naturally, since its designed to hide its opposite, the pretense chosen by the evil is most commonly the pretense of love. from People of the Lie
Sometimes when we are disappointed in our church and its leadership, it’s because we are expecting our church to make us happy…expecting what it’s not designed to give. Becoming happy in life is a personal project that can’t be outsourced to others, even one’s...
Dear ones, the world in which we live is challenging and complicated enough without intentionally adding to our burdens. There is no spiritual discipline commended to our embrace that is designed just to make us feel badly. There is no labor suggested in our tradition...
When we expect our church to never offend and always affirm our social, political, or personal sensibilities, we are looking for a mutual admiration society. Church is designed to transform us into a contrast community gathered around the Way of Jesus. Let's align our...
Church was not designed to be an entertaining spectator sport. Church was designed for us to bring our gifts together so that we can serve and share the love of Christ with our community.
The church, if it is going to be the church God designed it to be, must become a space for the full story of God’s artistic grace — the story about where we were, where we are now, and where we will be someday. from A Fellowship of Differents: Showing the World God's...