"In Christian discipleship, the cross is not only something Jesus did for us, but also the pattern we are to follow. As Christians, we don't just stand on the sidelines and watch Jesus carry his cross. No, we fall in behind and carry our own cross." B. Zahnd (For the complete quote, click the link below.)
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Quote of Note #265: Worship Music from the Heart
"It is natural and right, of course, that the worship we offer to God in public should be of the highest possible quality. But that must not lead us to conceive a musically 'Third-Programme' god who prefers the exquisite rendering of a cynical professional choir to the ragged bawling of sincere but untutored hearts." J. … Continue reading Quote of Note #265: Worship Music from the Heart
Quote of Note #264: Worshiping a Crucified God
"This is the original scandal of the Christian faith: the worship of a God who was nailed to a tree." B. Zahnd (For the full quote, click the link below.)
Quote of Note #263: True and False Freedom
"If anything that is good for my neighbor is an infringement upon my personal rights, we who have been indoctrinated by a worldly view of freedom suddenly start seeing our neighbor as our enemy. . . ." B. Moore (For the full quote, click the link below.)
Quote of Note #262: Supplying our Neighbor’s Need
"...our ability to connect the excess in our lives to the lack in our neighbors' lives attests to our new life in Christ." D. Gilliard (For the complete quote, click the link below.)
Prayer Note #243: Broken by Sin–Redeemed to Serve
"May I also—broken and remade—be an instrument of your redemption; for the glory of your Name. Amen.” (For the complete prayer, click the link below.)
Quote of Note #261: Accountable Policing
"We are being the Christians God called us to be when we remind the state of the limits of its power." E. McCaulley (For complete quote, click the link below.)
Quote of Note #260: Justice & the Power of Privilege
"Privilege aborts justice, leading judicial systems, power structures, and governments to treat a person or group preferentially--with more compassion and dignity than others...." (For the complete quote, click the link below.)
Quote of Note #259: The True Ground of Democracy
". . . you may believe fallen men to be so wicked that not one of them can be trusted with any responsible power over his fellows. That I believe to be the true ground of democracy." C. S. Lewis (To see the complete quote, click on the link below.)
Quote of Note #258: God’s Presence in the Raging Storm
"God comes specifically and gladly into the midst of disasters and the sphere of death." H. Thielicke (For full quote, click the link below.)
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