“Far too many people, especially within evangelicalism, think that the individual is all that matters, and that the corporate dimension is a distraction or diversion. Of course Christianity is deeply personal for every single Christian; nobody gets lost in the kingdom of God. But you can't play that off against the corporate dimension.” PeopleThinkingMatterPlayChristianCoursesIndividualLostChristianityKingdomsCorporateDimensionsDistractionKingdom Of GodDiversion Author:N. T. Wright
“Spiritually, trees play a unique role in the Jewish and Christian scriptures, from the Garden of Eden to the Cross of Christ. Biologically, in great forest communities, they help sustain life on our planet, giving off oxygen, anchoring soil, keeping stream and rivers clear, and providing habitation for thousands of species. How can religious persons not care about the widespread destruction of these creatures of God? We need to love them as our very selves, as neighbors in earth's community of life.” NeedsGivingPersonsSelfPlayHelpingCareEarthChristianChristCommunityReligiousRolesClearTreePlanetsCreaturesUniqueGardenRiversCrossesDestructionSpeciesNeighborScriptureForestsStreamsSoilProvidingOxygenOur PlanetEdenGarden Of EdenReligious Person Author:Elizabeth A. Johnson
“[...] it is right to be kind and even sacrifice ourselves to people who need kindness and lie in our way - otherwise, besides failing to help them, we run into the aridity of self-development. To seek for recipients of one's goodness, to play the Potted Jesus leads to the contray the Christian danger.” PeopleWayNeedsKindSelfPlayHelpingRunningChristianLyingJesusKindnessFailingSacrificeDangerDevelopmentGoodnessBe KindSelf Development Book:Commonplace Book Source: Commonplace Book
“problematic within post-Reformation dogmatics. Is faith something I `do' to earn God's favour, and, if not, what role does it play? Once we release Paul's justification-language from the burden of having to describe `how someone becomes a Christian', however, this is simply no longer a problem. There is no danger of imagining that Christian faith is after all a surrogate `work', let alone a substitute form of moral righteousness. Faith is the badge of covenant membership, not something someone `performs' as a kind of initiation test.” IfsKindDoePlayProblemChristianFormLanguageMoralRolesDangerTestsBurdenReleasePostsRighteousnessSubstitutesJustificationFavourCovenantReformationChristian FaithBadgesMembershipInitiationSurrogates Author:N. T. Wright
“It represents a Bible verse I wear on my shoe. Philippians 4:13. It says 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.' It's also my mantra, how I get up for games and why I play the way I do.” WayI CanPlayChristianGamesChristCan DoAll ThingsShoesGet UpNbaVersesMantrasBible Verse Author:Stephen Curry
“I--though heart might find relief Did I become a Christian man and choose for my belief What seems most welcome in the tomb--play a predestined part. Homer is my example and his unchristened heart.” MenHeartPlaySeemsMightChristianFaithBeliefChristianityExampleWelcomeReliefTombsPredestined Book:Selected Poems And Four Plays Source: Selected Poems And Four Plays
“Unfortunately, some Christians are guilty of throwing out an equivalent sentiment when they play the "God is sovereign" card as a way to trump every evil that comes your way.” WayPlayChristianEvilTrumpCardsGuiltySentimentsThrowingSovereign Book:Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free Source: Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free