"For a tradition whose founder started out life as a child refugee in a foreign land, . . . Christianity should treat refugees like royalty. We often treat them like refuse." L. Sweet (For complete quote, click the link below.)
Tag: kindness
Quote of Note #269: Conscienceless, Rapacious Capitalism
" In all fairness, we must admit that capitalism has often left a gulf between superfluous wealth and abject poverty, has created conditions permitting necessities to be taken from the many to give luxuries to the few, and has encouraged small-hearted men to become cold and conscienceless so that, like Dives before Lazarus, they are unmoved by suffering, poverty-stricken humanity." M. L. King, Jr. (To see the full quote, click the link below.)
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.)
Prayer Note #247: Aspiring to Christlikeness
"I aspire to make your life the model for my own, but the reality of my life falls short of my aspirations. By your Spirit, grant me your help that my life might more and more reflect your life into this broken and troubled world." (For the complete prayer, click the link below.)
Prayer Note #246: Partnering with God in Mission
"Grant me eyes to see your hand at work and wisdom to know how to follow you in this mission, neither lagging behind you nor forging ahead of you." (For the complete prayer, 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.)
Prayer Note #242: Speaking the Truth Lovingly and Humbly
" Grant me wisdom and self-control so that I might bear witness to the truth only in ways that build up love and unity in your church." (For the complete prayer, 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.)
Prayer Note #241: Christlike Relationships
"Lord, my God, kind and faithful: Keep me reverent in my dealings with every human being, whether friend or ‘foe’, by reminding me that they bear your image and likeness." (For the complete prayer, click the link below.)
Quote of Note #254: Not by Violence but by Self-Giving Love
"At the heart of John’s kingdom theology is God’s love revealed in the death of his Son, the Lamb, the Messiah. This is conquest, but by love. This is power, but in weakness. This is kingship, but in self-giving suffering for others." Wright & Bird (For the full quote, click the link below.)
