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“The Dones”: those who still seek to follow Jesus and find real community, but who have given up hope that the local congregation is still relevant to their journey.
“Children live their lives with simplicity, not having acquired the mindset of harming others to gain some level of self-imposed success. A child—whether seven or seventy—is that person who still has a trusting heart, who is still dependent upon the Father and who has not lost the God-given gift of humility.”
― How Far Is Heaven?: Rediscovering the Kingdom of God in the Here and Now
― How Far Is Heaven?: Rediscovering the Kingdom of God in the Here and Now
“Without wavering, hold to your confession of hope in Christ. His promises are unbreakable. It’s not about your abilities, but God’s promises. Your faith is dependent upon His promise, not your performance. It’s all about the praise of His grace. He is faithful, not because you do enough right, but because He has given you a promise that is founded upon Christ and not you.”
― The Revelation of Grace: Founded Upon Grace Series: Book 1
― The Revelation of Grace: Founded Upon Grace Series: Book 1
“when we trust in God’s gift of grace through Christ and believe in His forgiveness and justification, we are accounted righteous as though sin did not exist in us.”
― The Revelation of Grace: Founded Upon Grace Series: Book 1
― The Revelation of Grace: Founded Upon Grace Series: Book 1
“Jesus never allowed himself to be defined by the political conflicts of his day, and neither should we.”
― The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church
― The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church
“the Pharisees lacked—and what we Christians have all too often lacked—is grace. We must never let our theological disagreements get in the way of showing God’s unconditional, overpowering grace to everyone we meet.”
― Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate
― Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate
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