Chris “Belongs to Hope” Reaver

Your Gospel says it all

[Chris “Belongs to Hope” Reaver @thegoodreaver]

This is just as timely now as it was two years ago. I think about this article a lot.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

If you're looking for a fuller treatment of why Christians need wisdom in how to apply the Bible to public policy, I talk about it here. https://t.co/rY6A33voLe

[The Gospel Coalition @TGC]

Biblical forgiveness is not therapeutic or transactional. Tim Keller explains that our understanding of forgiveness reveals our understanding of the cross.

Watch the full episode in the Gospelbound podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

[Chris “Belongs to Hope” Reaver @thegoodreaver]

The Ratcatchers books (Priest and Thief) by @mattcolville

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Don’t just read books, re-read books. What's your favorite book to re-read?

[Chris “Belongs to Hope” Reaver @thegoodreaver]

@SDGE how does a business owner find out if this pole belongs to SDGE or not?

[Chris “Belongs to Hope” Reaver @thegoodreaver]

@RadioFreeTom Has Lily earned her mouser badge yet?

[Holy Post Media @HolyPost_Media]

This week, we had @NijayKGupta on to talk about his new book, "Strange Religion" and how the early Christians were confusing and weird to the Roman society. Make sure to check it out!

[Louis Virtel @louisvirtel]

It appears the Tracy Chapman of this generation is Tracy Chapman.

[Gospel in Life @gospelinlife]

The mark of being addicted to money is that you confuse needs and wants. Everything you want, you think is a need. What you think you need to live is so far beyond what you really need to live that you feel like all your money is tied up and you can’t spread it around. You can’t give it to others. You can’t create life with it. – @timkellernyc

Sermon, "Scattering Gathers; Gathering Scatters"

[Chris “Belongs to Hope” Reaver @thegoodreaver]

Sheet pan pizza. Square cut slices with square cut pepperoni.

[🌹One Less Lonely Girl🌹 @QandAvenue]

When you think of SCHOOL LUNCHES from your childhood, what food comes to mind?

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

When you forgive, that means you absorb the loss and the debt. You bear it yourself. All forgiveness, then, is costly.

[clare @sadderlizards]

it’s good to be in love

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

An excellent start to evangelism? "Tell me the God you don't believe in because chances are I don't believe in that God either."

[Fara Kaufman @justfara]

So, I spoke to people getting food at a food bank and here are some things I learned from those in need:
1. Everyone donates Kraft Mac and Cheese in the box. They can rarely use it because it needs milk and butter which is hard to get from regular food banks.
2. Boxed milk is a treasure, as kids need it for cereal which they also get a lot of.
3. Everyone donates pasta sauce and spaghetti noodles.
4. They cannot eat all the awesome canned veggies and soup unless you put a can opener in too or buy pop tops.
5. Oil is a luxury but needed for Rice a-Roni which they also get a lot of.
6. Spices or salt and pepper would be a real Christmas gift.
7. Tea bags and coffee make them feel like you care.
8. Sugar and flour are treats.
9. They fawn over fresh produce donated by farmers and grocery stores.
10. Seeds are cool in Spring and Summer because growing can be easy for some.
11. They rarely get fresh meat.
12. Tuna and crackers make a good lunch.
13. Hamburger Helper goes nowhere without ground beef.
14. They get lots of peanut butter and jelly but usually not sandwich bread.
15. Butter or margarine is nice too.
16. Eggs are a real commodity.
17. Cake mix and frosting makes it possible to make a child’s birthday cake.
18. Dishwashing detergent is very expensive and is always appreciated.
19. Feminine hygiene products are a luxury and women will cry over that.
20. Everyone loves Stove Top Stuffing.

In all the years I have donated food at the Holidays, I bought what I thought they wanted, but have never asked. I am glad I did. If you are helping a Family this Christmas, maybe this can help you tailor it more. It does for me!

[Jay Nordlinger @jaynordlinger]

Do the American people really want this for another four years? Is this who we are?

[Chris “Belongs to Hope” Reaver @thegoodreaver]

Statistically speaking half of all parents are below average parents.

[Thee Comfort O.🌸 @comfortomovre]

Opinion about Parenting that would get you like this? Let’s have them!

[Christianity Today @CTmagazine]

We’ve got a chicken-and-egg problem when it comes to church, commitment, and showing up for each other.
https://t.co/5RbsZqKSYm

[Tom Bonier @tbonier]

I understand Trump fatigue, but it feels like the president and his advisors preparing to use the military to quash protests against his planned coup should be bigger news. Especially when that same guy is in the midst of a somewhat credible comeback effort.

[Russell Moore @drmoore]

From a conversation we had in, I think, 2020. I still remembering fighting tears in the moment when @timkellernyc said this. I really do now. He was right. The stories are true.

[Chris “Belongs to Hope” Reaver @thegoodreaver]

@mattcolville Much more difficult than I thought. Ed Gamble, Sophie Duker, Nish Kumar, Guz Khan, Jessica Knappett.

[Chris “Belongs to Hope” Reaver @thegoodreaver]

I don’t know.