For the 3 people that will read this, here are some thoughts on the culture we find ourselves in and how I feel it relates to our faith. These are not exhaustive by any means and I think they require much conversation and grace.
“Test the structure of these three verses by what you see”
*Takes three verses out of context and doesn’t include the entirety of Paul’s argument so that the reader cannot test what they see*
Got it.
Piper: “Marriage is wonderfully unique. Something is created between a man and a woman that has no parallel in any other relationship.”
https://t.co/zaXmrla1Io
I am so tired of these calls for unity that completely disregard injustice.
The call of every Christian is to peacemaking.
Not peacekeeping. Peacemaking.
And there is a radical difference between the two. Let me explain... (🧵)
@270Hoops Jonathan Alder's @PeytonHeiss
Tuesday 26 points on 8-15 shooting in 2OT win at Indian Lake, Friday 10 points on 4-7 shooting in win vs. Bellefontaine and Saturday 23 points on 6-10 shooting in win over Heath. 3 wins, 59 points, 10-21 from 3 and 13-15 at the line for the week!
I finished the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill last week and have been letting it simmer before I share my perspective.
So here goes.
My biggest issue with the podcast is its refusal to engage with the toxic theology beneath all the abuse.
Namely, white supremacy and patriarchy…
This is just a misunderstanding of what deconstruction actually is. Deconstruction is not abandoning your faith - that’s just deciding to be your own god, or apostasy. Deconstruction It is striving after the heart of faith. Deconstruction is about reconstruction.
I bought plane tickets to New York this morning and have been talking to Kelsey throughout the day to try to decide what musicals to see and this is how it’s going:
Not sure if anyone needs to hear this this morning, but you do not have to turn your back on Jesus because the vocal majority of Christians looks so little like him. The less vocal is there - they are busy looking like him (which is often times why they end up being less vocal).