The early Church, a mixture of Jews, Gentiles, had no political power; Rome ruled. There was no christian supreme court. They had no cultural power; they were persecuted by both Jews and Gentiles. They had no economic power; But they had love and the power of Jesus.

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YYYY-MM-DD for life

If service is beneath you, then leadership is beyond you.

Insightful and fascinating.

Charity, in all things

I need prayer for my son. I don’t have lots of connections on here, but if you pray, please pray that he will stop drinking because it is killing him and he has been in and out of rehab 4 times this year and is in another binge I don’t know where. Share please.

There isn't likely to be much of a harvest of good fruit until the Church starts to beat its swords into plowshares.

So crazy it just might work!

That I am not my own, but belong — body and soul, in life and in death — to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ! I know it seems odd to many, but the best life is a life of belonging.

A pruned vine. Just in case you were wondering what the shape of a fruitful life looks like. "I am crucified with Christ..."

We need a “Christian High Theory”—a deep critique of secular, western modernity. Chris Watkin writing at the graduate school level buff.ly/3WZSlmT and Alan Noble writing at the college level buff.ly/3VatTOj are good examples. We need hundreds more.

"Forgiveness flounders because I exclude the enemy from the community of humans and myself from the community of sinners." ― Miroslav Volf H/T Timothy Keller (1950-2023) Russell Moore goodreads.com/quotes/236273

I took this photo of a growing memorial outside #OxfordHighSchool in early December 2021. Today marks one year since the Oxford community was forever changed. Thinking of the families of Justin, Tate, Hana, and Madisyn today 💙💙💙 WXYZ Detroit #OxfordMI #OxfordStrong

To the right: you cannot compel love of God through the law. To the left: you cannot compel love of neighbor through the law. Love ceases to be love when it's coerced. Morality ceases to be moral when it's coerced.

Loving your enemies may not change your enemies, but it will keep your enemies from changing you.

Chilling facts from Jonathan Haidt. Love your children by keeping them off social media. Source: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘮𝘢

Worshiping the Right God in the Wrong Way 😳

The world often tells us to “love things, use people, and worship ourselves.” But the truth is, to find real happiness, we must “use things, love people, and worship God.” Embrace this wisdom as you navigate life’s journey. Stay humble, seek truth, and let God’s will guide you.