We are in danger of being stern where God is tender, and tender when God is stern.
03368 – Danger Ahead?
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03366 – The World Needs You
Trust that Jesus knows what he is doing. And that you already are salt and light and love and grace. Don't try and be it. Know that you already are. And then, for the love of God, take that seriously. The world needs it.
03362 – Faith & Love
The whole being of any Christian is faith and love. Faith brings the person to God, love brings the person to people.
03357 – Women Preach!
When someone baits you by asking, "well, what does the Word of God say about women preaching?" Tell them that Jesus is the Word of God (John 1) and all 4 Gospels end with him sending women to preach the good news of the resurrection. The Word of God says women...
03354 – Who Sets the Rules?
The great problem with dominant white theologians, especially white men, is their tendency to speak as if they and they alone can set the rules for thinking about God. That is why they seldom turn to the cultures of the poor, especially people of color, for resources...
03322 – Always Bigger
God is always bigger than our biggest box. from Faith After Doubt
03306 – What’s It All About?
If it's not about love, then it's not about God.
03301 – Life is about…
Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about discovering who God created you to be.
03297 – Realities of Mental Illness
We must normalize the awareness of the realities of mental illness, especially within the church. We must remove the negative stigmas surrounding therapy and counseling. One of the most common and most hurtful phrases I heard in my journey with mental illness was...
03290 – The Wild Son of God
Despite ongoing attempts to capture, tame and domesticate the wild Son of God, Jesus the Christ remains at large, wreaking havoc in stale, lifeless religion while enlivening the hearts and firing the imaginations of all who are even slightly open to him. Thanks be to...