CommonGoodRVA

Committed to the common good of Richmond, VA.

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Thank you to everyone who came out today. Thank you to our speakers and performers. We hope today was helpful and thought-provoking. We are thankful for every single one of you. #cgrva2020

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“Evil is not a puzzle to be solved; it’s an incursion to be beaten back.” —James Smith #cgrva2029

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“We are prone to over-expect from politics when we think we’re all we’ve got.” —James Smith #cgrva2020

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“The point isn’t that God has a plan. The point is that God wins.” —James Smith #cgrva2020

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“When we explain evil, we ironically end up explaining away love.” —James Smith #cgrva2020

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“Every time we protest, every time we lament...we are bearing witness to what shalom is.” —James Smith #cgrva2020

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“The price to pay for explaining evil is that you have to give up naming and opposing it.” —James Smith #cgrva2020

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“If you’re able to identify the cause of evil, that would mean it has a place in the world...evil is what ought not to be...there’s no home here for it in God’s creation.” —James Smith #cgrvs2020

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#cgrva2020

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“If your heart isn’t broken over something, you’re not paying attention.” —Janet Vestal Kelly #cgrva2020

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“It’s hard to find redeemed ambition without spending time in lament.” —Janet Vestal Kelly #cgrva2020

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“Prayer was the first crack in my armor of selfish ambition.” —Janet Vestal Kelly #cgrva2020

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“I don’t have to strive to get God to love me...rather because I know God loves me, I’m free to take risks and launch out into the deep...and get caught up in God’s mission in the world.” —Jamie Smith

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“Are you doing this for God or for you?”

“Yes.”

—Jamie Smith pointing out that this was true for Augustine and true for us, too.

#cgrva2020

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See you in a bit! Bring your tickets (digital or on paper) or your ID. We'll have the coffee ready for you. #cgrva2020

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Ok, that’s it, fam! Online tickets are sold out! We will have a very, very, very limited number of tickets available at the door!

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TOMORROW! #cgrva2020 https://t.co/zbhajIx3dC

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2 left! We are working on having a few tickets available for purchase at the door, but don’t wait!

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TOMORROW! #cgrva2020 https://t.co/zbhajIx3dC

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TOMORROW! #cgrva2020 https://t.co/zbhajIx3dC

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3 tickets left!!!

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Saturday, folks! Will we see you there? #cgrva2020 https://t.co/zbhajIx3dC

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We’ve only got 5 seats left, folks. We don’t recommend assuming there will be tickets available at the door!

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Saturday, folks! Will we see you there? #cgrva2020 https://t.co/zbhajIx3dC