We Have an Enemy But It Is Never Other People
This core dynamic of Christian discipleship consists in the crisis and process of learning to be “strong in the Lord and in his mighty power,” who is the Holy Spirit.
This core dynamic of Christian discipleship consists in the crisis and process of learning to be “strong in the Lord and in his mighty power,” who is the Holy Spirit.
Apostles solve problems by finding people full of the Spirit and wisdom, commissioning them for work, and letting them loose.
God chooses the unlikely to accomplish the impossible; the unconventional to overcome the invincible.
The gospel offends all power structures, for it produces a people who cannot be controlled by any power save the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
If the suffering of Christians designs to convey any particular message, it is this: holy love takes the long view.
Anytime a group of believers lives in the true awe of God the surrounding community will watch in wonder.
With every lie we tell ourselves, it makes the next one easier, until we have literally become lost to the truth.
Generosity has nothing to do with what one has or does not have. Generosity is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. It is not the “gift” of the few, but a possibility for all.
The early church interpreted their lives, as a community and as individuals, through the story revealed in Scripture.
The sign of being filled with the Holy Spirit is holy love.
the gospel destroys the power wealth holds over the people who possess it, as well as the powerlessness of people who don’t.
Jesus does not excuse sin or even ignorance, but he extends grace by paying for the consequences himself.