David Rawls

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Lover of inaugurated eschatology. Married to an amazing nurse.
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The supreme religious challenge is to see God’s image in one who is not in our image. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

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If you have an interest in Flannery O'Conner here are two episodes I was a part of in discussing her work with some good friends and scholars. (BTW I am not in that category of scholar)
https://t.co/VQKZZYq1Lk
https://t.co/RinThgXecb

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@SpeakerJohnson You are the one who should be embarrassed. What she shared is at the heart of Christianity.

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@100MPublishing @alanhirsch @michaelfrost6 I look forward to being challenged by this book.

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It is not always easy for Christians to speak prophetically to those in power. Certainly words and thoughts can be misconstrued. But historically when Christians have asked power to show compassion and mercy to others that is when we are at our best.

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@ThomasSKidd Maybe the shame is on us that we have allowed our liberal Christian friends to stand alone to speak truth to power.

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have deeply, deeply misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

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@MikeCosper This nonsense has been going on for decades but it will enter hypermode now.

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When I say I am a Christian, I mean not like Franklin Graham's Christianity but like Martin Luther King Jr.'s Christianity.

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@tracesoffaith Discipleship in a World Full of Nazis "Recovering the True Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer"

[Dr. Michael J. Svigel @Svigel]

Theology 101: If you hear your friend say, “Salvation is going to heaven when we die,” nod, smile, and add, “And awaiting the redemption of our body in resurrection unto eternal life in the new creation.” Friends don’t let friends be Gnostics.

[Munther Isaac منذر اسحق @MuntherIsaac]

We have been praying and pleading for a ceasefire for months. Now that it seems a ceasefire is about to take place, I am overwhelmed with mixed and contradictory emotions. To begin with, I am still cautious: I will believe it when I see it. But, hoping that the ceasefire materializes, we can’t but feel relieved and grateful. Gaza has endured immense suffering, with far too many lives lost. At this moment, we just want the killing to stop. I am also grateful for all who will be set free, Palestinians and Israelis alike. I hope and pray that we reach a point in which all captives are set free.
While a ceasefire is certainly something to celebrate, it cannot be our goal. This is not a moment to rest. Too many questions are still unanswered. Too many wounds are not healed. Will the rebuilding begin, and especially that of hospitals? Will sufficient food and medical aid enter Gaza? Will doctors and nurses be allowed to enter Gaza and nurse the thousands who need immediate support? Will those who suffered and lost their loved ones find comfort? What about the thousands with imputed body parts? What about the two million refugees? Is the ceasefire temporary, or will the fighting and shelling resume? We are left with so many uncertainties and questions about the immediate future, both in Gaza and the West Bank.
Moreover: will those who committed war crimes ever be held accountable?
At the same time, we can’t help but feel angry and frustrated that it took this long. Gazans have suffered a lot. They deserve to simply live in their homeland. Palestinians deserve to live in dignity and peace in their homeland. A ceasefire will not end apartheid. Annexation in the West Bank is already taking place. Our land, ruled by racists, is fragmented and torn apart by checkpoint, settlements, and segregation policies.
A ceasefire is certainly something to celebrate and thank God for. Every life saved and every soul set free is something to celebrate. Every life matters. So, we feel grateful today, remembering that a ceasefire is not the goal. Will there ever be an end to this 76-year-old nightmare? Let it be our commitment.
But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream (Amos 5:24)

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Protestant Christians set out to make America Christian and ended up making Christianity American.

- Stanley Hauerwas

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@PacersJJ Huge win and on the road

[Barb Winters @Barb_Winters]

Many victims of sex trafficking don't recognize themselves as victims because they've been so expertly groomed. Read more here. #humantraffickingawareness Opening My Eyes to the Realities of Sex Trafficking https://t.co/su7LFHBGJ0 via @Barb_Winters

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@darrel_land That was incredible.

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Have you prayed today? Here is a good place to start

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@_the_last_echo_ The church is a mess. There has always been a level of craziness but it has gone mainstream in the church

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I have started out the New Year with these books. What are you reading?