You can have real Christian community with seekers of the truth. But never possessors of the truth.
02863 – Real Christian Community
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02862 – True Religion vs. Idolatry
True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery of God. Idolatry is religion pretending that it has all the answers.
02854 – The Sword of Truth
You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too. from Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
02847 – Our Calling is Not to Point Fingers
Perhaps our calling in this moment isn’t to point fingers at the skeptics but to create a world where truth and love are so ever-present that skeptics no longer have to question if God is with us. from “Doubting Thomas”in "Stillspeaking Daily Devotional" (2020)
02842 – Hate Liars?
Everyone says they hate a liar. Try being the one who tells the truth.
02830 – “The Original Sin of the Church”
If America’s original sin is slavery, the original sin of the church is anti-Judaism and antisemitism. Before the New Testament was fully written. we see evidence of it... If you look at the passion accounts in the four Gospels in chronological order, you see Rome...
02803 – Intimacy is About Truth
Intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them and their response is "you're safe with me," that's intimacy.
02598 – I No Longer Pray for Peace
On the edge of war, one foot already in,I no longer pray for peace:I pray for miracles.I pray that stone hearts will turn to tenderheartedness,and evil intentions will turnto mercifulness,and all the soldiers already deployedwill be snatched out of harm's way,and the...
02597 – Now That I Am Older…
When I was in my late teens, I wanted to be a preacher. When I was in my late twenties, I wanted to be a good preacher. Now that I am older, I want more than anything else to be a Christian. To live simply, to love generously, to speak truthfully, to serve faithfully,...
02406 – Vulnerability Sounds Like Truth
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.