Being an American means reckoning with a history, fraught with violence and injustice. Ignoring that reality in favor of mythology is not only wrong, but also dangerous. The dark chapters of American history have just as much to teach us, if not more, than the...
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...
One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It's simply too painful to acknowledge, even to...
When love is the way, poverty will become history.When love is the way, the Earth will be a sanctuary.When love is the way, we will lay down our swords and shields, down by the riverside, to study war no more. from "Sermon from the Royal Wedding"
The Resurrection is not a single event, but a loosening of God’s power and light into the earth and into history that continues to alter all things, infusing them with the grace and power of God’s own holiness. It is as though a door was opened, and what poured out...
The best thing we can do with the failures of the past is to let them be history. from The Five Love Languages
Christianity is a lifestyle--a way of being in the world that is simple, non-violent, shared, and loving. However, we made it into an established "religion" (and all that goes with that) and avoided the lifestyle change itself. One could be warlike, greedy, racist,...
The temptation is powerful to close our eyes and wait for the worst to pass, but history tells that for freedom to survive, it must be defended, and if lies are to stop, they must be exposed.
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving in. from Quiet Strength
And yes, I still am terrified every day. Yet fear can be love trying its best in the dark. So do not fear your fear. Own it. Free it. This isn't a liberation that I or anyone can give you--it's a power you must look for, learn, love, lead and locate for yourself. Why?...