“[Romans 15:7] is a helpful starting point as we seek to live life on the vine with other branches because we can’t create community without accepting our differences. Our increasingly tribal approach creates a pressure to reject people from other tribes.”- Kyle Idleman “Accept one another, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring […]
“Supernatural provision took place in the context of community as the bread and fish were passed from hand to hand. The bread didn’t multiply while sitting in the baskets; it multiplied as it was shared. . . . The satisfaction of so many with bread that materialized as if it had rained down from heaven […]
“Christianity is meant to sit in the context of community, for it’s in community that we draw the grace needed to do what God has called us to do and to become what God has called us to become.”- Banning Liebscher “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or a sister is a […]
“Ultimately, we must learn to bring every aspect of who we are, from our beliefs to our personalities, temperaments, and behavior styles, under the authority of Scripture.”- Banning Liebscher As Banning Liebscher concludes Chapter 6 of Rooted, he underscores even natural inclinations (i. e. introvert, extrovert) must come under the authority of Scripture. For example, […]
“When we as a community of Christ-followers demonstrate our life in Christ together through our feeling of Scripture, our prayer, our fasting, our service, and our relational intimacy, we create a compelling announcement of the kingdom’s presence in the world.”- Jared C. Wilson Jared Wilson concludes Chapter 6 of The Imperfect Disciple as he notes […]
“We meet each other as bringers of the gospel. The gospel is designed to be said — it’s not just a good idea; it’s good news.”- Jared C. Wilson In Chapter 6 (“The Revolution Will Not Be Instagrammed”) of The Imperfect Disciple, Jared Wilson cites Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Pastor Bonhoeffer once wrote that we meet one […]
“Art that loves people can be as simple as building a mound of snow and letting people slide down.”- Tom Eggebrecht in Chapter 8 (“Love People”) of Fully and Creatively Alive, Tom Eggebrecht describes one key to pursuing your passion and chasing your dream. That key- to love and care for people. Hence, Pastor Eggebrecht […]