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Agape is not a mere emotional by-product of action but a supernatural outpouring of the grace of God infusing all our behavior with the life of Christ.
“If there is a single circumstance that can occur outside of God’s control, then God is not God, and He cannot be trusted. That’s what sovereignty means—God is God, no one else is, and He has absolute control.”
― The Big Story: How the Bible Makes Sense out of Life
― The Big Story: How the Bible Makes Sense out of Life
“The dead are never far from us. They’re in our hearts and on our minds and in the end all that separates us from them is a single breath, one final puff of air.”
― Ordinary Grace
― Ordinary Grace
“the more a Christian intentionally cultivates the joy of God in daily life, the more deeply embedded the joy of God will become in American civilization, through him.”
― Joy for the World: How Christianity Lost Its Cultural Influence and Can Begin Rebuilding It
― Joy for the World: How Christianity Lost Its Cultural Influence and Can Begin Rebuilding It
“Well-meaning members lose sight of their role as servants and become increasingly focused on controlling the very church they are called to serve. When a serving heart is replaced by a controlling heart, division is bound to ensue. And when selfish division lies unchallenged, areas of ministry and service become turfs to be defended, and brother and sisters in Christ become opponents and obstacles to individual accomplishment.”
― Replant: How a Dying Church Can Grow Again
― Replant: How a Dying Church Can Grow Again
“Society needs to see it as normal and expected, not scary and threatening, when people have different beliefs about the universe—beliefs that are unspeakably precious to them and organize their whole lives. These unshared beliefs will create uncomfortable social tensions. Society must embrace these tensions as healthy and beneficial, rather than shying away from them in fear. Societies where people feel free to have disagreements about the meaning of life are strong and confident in themselves, as they need to be to thrive. Societies where people keep their uncomfortable disagreements hushed up for fear of what might happen if they were aired are weak and hollow. Look back through history and you see the same pattern.”
― Joy for the World: How Christianity Lost Its Cultural Influence and Can Begin Rebuilding It
― Joy for the World: How Christianity Lost Its Cultural Influence and Can Begin Rebuilding It
Peter’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Peter’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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89 books
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4,435 books
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50 friends
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