John H. Sather

Christ*Biblical-Justice *Empathy*Hope *Gen 50:20*Micah 6:8: The posts on this site are my own personal opinions. They are not read or approved by CityJoy.

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

“a false faith is capable of terrible and monstrous things.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

"Unconditional acceptance--in spite of past, problems, and shortcomings--has tremendously transformative power." Leonard Finn

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

"If we know God's approval we won't need to fear any disapproval from others." @timkellernyc

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"Research shows that we need a 5-1 ratio of positive vs negative feedback in order to get better. Parents, bosses & spouses beware!" Dr Henry Cloud

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

"Research shows that we need a 5-1 ratio of positive vs negative feedback in order to get better. Parents, bosses & spouses beware!" Dr Cloud

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

Someone who gaslights you is trying to talk you out of your experience to alleviate their shame and responsibility to an issue. It’s a tool to control and manipulate you." Dr Henry Cloud

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"Gaslighting is a form of abuse, and if you are hurting, something is not right. God gave us the gifts of experiencing our feelings — pain, fear, doubt, etc., — to tell us that something is wrong and that we need to do something about it.

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

Today, we remember and honor those in the Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives for our country.

[Megan Basham @megbasham]

If you don’t believe miracles happen, my op-ed on the doctrine of Providence, complete with reference to RC Sproul and the Westminster larger catechism, is the lead in the Washington Post’s opinion section of today’s Sunday edition. 😄

And for those who fighting the paywall, perhaps this might help! (And thanks again to religion editor @matthewschmitz for commissioning!)

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

"If you look down at the poor and stay aloof from their suffering, you have not really understood or experienced God's grace" Timothy Keller

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Tim Keller: "Jesus is the reason to stop concentrating on ourselves".

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

Three years ago today, @TimKellerNYC entered glory.

This was his most powerful message.

https://t.co/7sDXCchNSU

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

Many trauma survivors have lived in terrible isolation, thinking their secrets were too horrible to be told. To attend to the struggle of another by listening is to bestow honor on that person.

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

Mega Christian orgs are many times governed as a “religious order” like Cru! It’s a scary precedent as staff basically lose all their legal rights if they were abused. The org leadership is the judge that decides if a staff person was abused. With no ability for legal counsel

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

We are not called to protect our institutions, nor do we protect the God of truth by covering up sin and/or a crime. To do so is to “protect” a cancer—and cancer kills. We honor God by caring for the wounded and by dragging sin to the light and calling it by its right name.

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

@wademullen @brmorris Absolutely true!!

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Having seen first hand the destructive forces caused by a mega Christian org abusive retributions for exposing their wicked treatment of truth tellers is exactly what @wademullen is stating so accurately. They turn viciously on those abused and the whistleblower. Then require NDA

[Wade Mullen @wademullen]

One of the most painful experiences of speaking truth to abusive power is watching the discussion slowly shift away from the harm itself and toward your motives, tone, credibility, and loyalty.

Eventually, the landscape is turned upside down and the truth-teller becomes the problem.

My latest article: https://t.co/lxRMgbf9Ue

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

From the book Uninvited: "So instead of running from the pain, we embrace it as necessary. We must feel the pain to heal the pain. If we never allow ourselves to feel it, we won’t acknowledge it’s there."

[John H. Sather @johnhsather]

Love the Wolves!!

[ESPN @espn]

"Today is Mother's Day, so I just wanted to win for my mom." ❤️

Anthony Edwards dedicated his huge Game 4 performance to his late mother, Yvette, who died in 2015 when he was in 8th grade.