Tag: Jesus

Love them like Jesus

Sunday night on Powertalk we had two calls asking how to respond to their friends who were unbelievers. One was an Atheist and and another, a Muslim.

I believe the real root of their questions was, “How do we convert Atheists and Muslims?”
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How do you identify with Jesus?

Jesus said whatever you do to the least of these my brothers you’ve done it to me. And this is what I’ve come to think. That if I want to identify fully with Jesus Christ, who I claim to be my savior and Lord, the best way that I can do that is to identify with the poor. This I know will go against the teachings of all the popular evangelical preachers. But they’re just wrong. They’re not bad, they’re just wrong. Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in a beautiful little house where you have no gays or minority groups anywhere near you. Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved and Jesus loved the poor and Jesus loved the broken…. – Rich Mullins

Where have you seen Jesus lately?

Understanding (more of) the fine print

the fine print

Last week we talked about the fine print — and a constitutional understanding of Scripture.

I’m really enjoying chewing on these ideas.

The whole idea brings me back to how Jesus had to keep clarifying the fine print, “You’ve heard it said before… but I say…”
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Emmanuel. God with us.

Away in a manger

On this Christmas we remember….

Light came into the world and said,

“I will crush your darkness.”

Justice came into the world and said,

“I will proclaim your freedom.”

Peace came into the world and said,

“I will turn your conflict.”

The Word came into the world and said,

“I will call your name.”

Love came into the world and said,

“I will share your life, always.”

Amen

(ht again to Stewart Culter for “cultivating” this great message)