because until we stand with the marginalized, the hurting, the lonely, and the outcast, Christianity has nothing more to offer the world than sound bites of empty promises.9/9
The first time I heard "the other side of the tracks," I was confused. There were no tracks between my house and the person’s house they were talking about. So, did I live on the other side of the tracks too? Maybe they were not talking about train tracks. 1/9
Jesus drew no lines and built no barriers that excluded anyone but if a line is drawn, where do you think we will find God? Psalm 34:18 “God is close to the broken-hearted.”
These lines we draw and where we stand are more important than we ever imagine, 8/9
@ChristianPost The article says “Talarico also misquoted the words of Jesus when he attempted to apply Jesus’ command to “love our neighbor” to those who are not Christians.” Are you saying non-Christians are not our neighbor?
The story of creation in Genesis is a beautifully, poetic picture of a magnificently huge concept made manageable to glimpse but still too mysterious to hold.