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What does a church (with impossible standards) have to say to a culture burned by optimism?
“People converted by fear-mongering are people converted from evil, not to the truth.”
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
― Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus
“Dear God,
I am so afraid to open my clenched fists!
Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to?
Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands?
Please help me to gradually open my hands
and to discover that I am not what I own,
but what you want to give me.”
― The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life
I am so afraid to open my clenched fists!
Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to?
Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands?
Please help me to gradually open my hands
and to discover that I am not what I own,
but what you want to give me.”
― The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life
“What is good is difficult, and what is difficult is rare.”
― The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
― The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
“God’s program is grace, not scorekeeping; free gift, not reward and punishment in this world.”
― Light Theology and Heavy Cream: The Culinary Adventures of Pietro and Madeline
― Light Theology and Heavy Cream: The Culinary Adventures of Pietro and Madeline
“In this vale of sorrows, we should be careful about allowing abundance to con us out of hunger.”
― The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
― The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
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