And God said, "Love your enemy," and I obeyed Him and loved myself.-----------------------------------------Gender-neutral version: And God said, "Love your enemy," and I obeyed God and loved myself.
03031 – God Doesn’t Forget Our Names
He who counts the stars and calls them by their names is in no danger of forgetting his own children.-----------------------------------Gender-neutral version: God who counts the stars and calls them by their names is in no danger of forgetting God's own children.
03024 – Our View of God
Our view of God says more about us than it does about God.
03022 – Our Mosaic Reveals God’s Face
A mosaic consists of thousands of little stones. Each of us is like a little stone, but together we reveal the face of God to the world.
03018 – God’s Kingdom is Like…
This is what God's kingdom is like: a bunch of outcasts and oddballs gathered at a table, not because they are rich or worthy or good, but because they are hungry, because they said yes. And there's always room for more.
03009 – Look for “The Image of God”
And when you come to the point that you look in the face of every man and see deep down within him what religion calls “the image of God,” you begin to love him in spite of. No matter what he does, you see God’s image there. There is an element of goodness that he can...
03008 – Sending Help
A man stands before God, his heart breaking from the pain and injustice in the world. "Dear God," he cries, "look at all the suffering, the anguish, and distress in your world. Why don't you send help?" God responds, "I did send help. I sent you."
03005 – Complementarianism = Patriarchy
Complementarianism isn’t working—in marriages and in church leadership— because it’s not actually complementarianism; it’s patriarchy. And patriarchy doesn’t work because God created both men and women to reflect God's character and God's sovereignty over creation,...
02987 – Return to God!
Don't become satisfied with a relationship with God that is broken by sin and void of the power of the Holy Spirit. You have just as much of God's powerful presence available to you as the greatest saint in Christian history! Return to God! from Experiencing God, Day...
02985 – Our Circle is Too Small
Mother Theresa said that sometimes our biggest problem is this: The circle we put around our family is too small. A love for our own people is great. But we are called to love as big as God loves. God's love doesn't stop at the border. That's what it means to be "born...