I read this from Thomas Merton today and it hit home: "The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of its innate violence. To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many […]
"The hope of the whole world rests on the shoulders of a homeless man." (lyrics from Rich Mullins' song about Jesus called "You Did Not Have a Home")
"How did the word evangelical become the antithesis of grace?" (Michael Gerson - George W. Bush's speechwriter)
"Christianity is one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread." (DT Niles)
My daughter, Hannah, majored in Anthropology and Sociology, with a minor in Islamic Studies ... She had some amazing professors, and learned so much about the Muslim faith outside of the daily news cycle and the histrionics of the media. In many ways, Muslims and Christians have more in common than we know ... mainly, […]
Because it's my blog ... I can post this. Please, no matter what your theological views, read it ... http://rachelheldevans.com/blog/parents-lgbt It feels a bit like it ties in with my posting of the Barna survey on how many Christians follow the teachings of the Pharisees over the teachings of Jesus. Again, I am not saying […]
