We Christians are called to take up our crosses to be crucified with Christ, not crucify others for Christ. May we understand the difference.
03889 – Taking Up Our Crosses
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03884 – Clear Indications of Our Theology
A theology rooted in fear results in hostility, aggression, and coercion towards others. A theology rooted in love results in kindness, humility, and compassion towards others. How we Christians treat others is the clearest indication of which theology we have.
03850 – Doing God’s Will
Wherever people love each other and are true to each other and take risks for each other, God is with them and for them and they are doing God's will." from Secrets in the Dark
03846 – Radiating Love
The love of Christ is not an absorbing, but a radiating love. The more we love him, the more we shall most certainly love others.
03838 – Imposing the Cross on Others?
When you fuse Christianity with power, it isn't long before Christians start imposing the cross on others rather than taking it up for themselves.
03771 – Heritage and Diversity
We want to raise our children so that they can take a sense of pleasure in both their own heritage and the diversity of others.
03742 – Missing Jesus’ Point?
We miss Jesus' point entirely when we use his words as weapons against others.
03738 – Christianity is/is not…..
Christianity is about helping others and controlling yourself. When it becomes about controlling others and helping yourself, it ain't Christianity.
03733 – The Church Exists for Others
The church is the church only when it exists for others... The church must share in the secular problems of ordinary human life, not dominating, but helping and serving.
03699 – Because of You
At your funeral or at your 90th birthday they're not going to say, "I am so grateful to him or her because he/she was happy." Living lovingly toward others will definitely have moments of happiness, but one might do well to understand that it is not the happy moments...