There is nothing coercive about this kind of love. Nothing about it screams, “accept me or else!”
discipleship
Faith Not Fear: A story of inspiration
Maybe, rather than waiting to hear what God is calling us to, we should do what excites us most and allow God to bless it.
A prayer for Ferguson
I’m praying that the people of Jesus will worry less about the silent voices of invisible imps and demons tempting them to misbehave and worry more about the systemic sin of an industrial/political/military complex that stirs fear and mistrust in order to protect its wealth and power and privilege.
Worship or warfare? A tale of pens and swords.
If the pen is indeed mightier than the sword, it can’t simply become a sword. It must serve a higher purpose.
Here is the church, here is the steeple…
Instead of a church that’s more like us, maybe we should be seeking a church that looks more like Jesus.