Better is one day in the company of those bullied by Christians but loved by Jesus than thousands in the company of those wielding Scripture to harm the weak and defenseless.
03717 – One Day vs. a Thousand
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03036 – Strong vs. Weak Culture
A culture is strong when people work with each, for each other. A culture is weak when people work against each other, for themselves.
02914 – Where Is God?
Where is God? God is where we are weak, vulnerable, small, and dependent. God is where the poor are, the hungry, the handicapped, the mentally ill, the elderly, the powerless. How can we come to know God when our focus is elsewhere, on success, influence, and power?
02819 – Your “Yes” Requires Your “No”
Your "yes" to God requires your "no" to all injustice, to all evil, to all lies, to all oppression and violation of the weak and poor.
02685 – Imitation of Strength
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.--------------------------------------Gender-inclusive version: Rudeness is the weak person's imitation of strength.
02665 – Binding Ourselves Together
We bind ourselves to each other in times of strength so that in moments of weakness we do not become unbound.
02502 – When I Say I Am a Christian
When I say ... "I am a Christian"I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."I'm whispering "I was lost,Now I'm found and forgiven."When I say ... "I am a Christian"I don't speak of this with pride.I'm confessing that I stumbleAnd need Christ to be my guide.When I say ... "I...
02449 – It Takes Strength, not Weakness
Confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness.
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.
02395 – New Paradigm of Imagery for God
The God imaged by Jesus exerts no dominating supremacy. In Christ, we see an image of a God who is not armed with lightning bolts but with basin and towel, who spewed not threats but good news for all, who rode not a warhorse but a donkey, weeping in compassion for...