In his gospel, Luke lists all the political & religious leaders in power & then notes how the word of God bypassed them and came to John in the wilderness.
The locus of God’s presence & activity is not found in the corridors of great power.
Don't mistake humility with mediocrity. In all things - small or large, on stage or off stage, online or offline - do it with all your heart. Do it with beauty. Do it with excellence. Do it with integrity. Do it with joy and love. And be sure to give all the glory to Christ.
When ppl say they don't want their pastors talking politics, they tend to mean they don't want their pastors talking politics unless their pastors are affirming their politics.
Let’s start a thread: who’s parents came to America with NOTHING but the clothes on their backs, overcame it all and became successful??? I wanna hear y’all stories.
Christian leaders, LEAD. Do not shrink back in cowardice. Be bold. Be clear. Do not assume people know where you stand. History will prove this to be a most critical hour and our silence to have been our shameful complicity.
Immigrants, & those fleeing from persecution, are not political ideas. They bear the image of a God who sees and knows those the world would deem invisible & ignorable.
Many are our brothers and sisters in Christ; the rest are our mission field, loved by God (Jn. 3:16).
What happened to the church that we've extracted justice out of the Gospel and then called it an agenda, a political statement, or a peripheral issue? We can’t read the Scriptures without sensing God’s heart and commitment for compassion and justice. #wholeGospel
A powerful way to instantly begin building genuine, long-term friendships for LIFE w/ people, is offering to pray w/ them about anything that's on their mind; worry, fear, sadness, pain or concern! This open's up instant, lasting communication to build a TRUE RELATIONSHIP on! :-)
It's true that there are differences in interpreting various subjects through the lens of the Bible but the notion that the Bible supports the separation of children from their mothers or fathers is so wrong and dangerous. Jesus weeps.
Folks ask, "Are you pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?"
Neither. Both. As Christ followers, our allegiance is to the Kingdom of God & thus, for peace, justice, reconciliation. But it shocks me that many don't know that there are Christ followers in Palestine. Grateful for their faith.
50 years gone by...We remember. We rise. We resist injustice, apathy, inhumanity. And we choose nonviolence: as a posture, as a philosophy, and as a path to systemic change, heart change and the Beloved Community. The dream lives and the revolution is here. #MLK#MLK50Forward
"The Great Commission to make disciples of all nations--who are coming to our country!--and the Great Commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves is carried out when we care for the immigrant." -@JennyYangWR #EFL2018