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Preach the Gospel, die, and be forgotten.
Category Archives: Quotes
Ronald F. Thiemann on the Christian story
Christianity basically claims that the truth about God and the world is to be found in the story of the execution of a political prisoner at the hands of the Romans. This itinerant preacher who now becomes the crucified victim … Continue reading
Luther on the Cross
He deserves to be called a theologian…who comprehends the visible and manifest things of God, seen through suffering and the cross. The “back” and visible things of God are placed in opposition to the invisible, namely, his human nature, weakness, … Continue reading
Moltmann on the Cross
From Jurgen Moltmann’s “The Trinity and the Kingdom: The Doctrine of God”: The cross is at the center of the Trinity….No Trinity is conceivable without the Lamb, without the sacrifice of love, without the crucified Son. And from “The Crucified … Continue reading
The World Seen Through Its Victims
Douglas John Hall, in his excellent book titled Thinking the Faith, writes of the necessity incumbent upon disciples of Jesus to acknowledge others as “bearers of worlds”, to honor those we encounter as individuals to whom the world has uniquely … Continue reading
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Tagged Douglas John Hall
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On Grace and Faith
A helpful thought from Robert Schnase’s wonderful little book Five Practices of Fruitful Living: Grace refers to the gift-like quality of God’s love, the initiating power and presence of God in our lives. Grace is God accepting us, despite our … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Kingdom Values, Quotes
Tagged Five Practices of Fruitful Living, Robert Schnase
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Decommitted
Tonight on ESPN, the “bottom line” scrolled across with details about various college football prospects and their commitments to play for NCAA schools. With National Signing Day looming in a few weeks, these kinds of reports are fairly common this … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, God, Quotes
Tagged Generation X, NCAA Decommitments, Scot McKnight
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On Partisanship
Edward Livingston, speaking before the Senate in 1830, had this to say about the cost of political partisanship for partisanship’s sake. Sage words, even 180 years later (bold font mine): The spirit of which I speak…creates imaginary and magnifies real … Continue reading
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King
To our most bitter opponents we say: “We shall match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering. We shall meet your physical force with soul force. Do to us what you will, and we shall continue … Continue reading
Born For Love
We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end. — Benjamin Disraeli
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Founded Upon Love
I know men; and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on … Continue reading
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