There Is An Innocence Or

There Is Real Value In These Local Congregations. For Me, A Lot Of It Is The Value Of The Sacraments We Share. In Neighborhoods Like Ours, The Churches Provide Stability.

Jesus Did Not Send Us Into The World To Make Believers But To Make Disciples.

Most Of The Ugliness In The Human Narrative Comes From A Distorted Quest To Possess Beauty. Coveting Begins With Appreciating Blessings: Murder Begins With A Hunger For Justice. Lust Begins With A Recognition Of Beauty. Gluttony Begins When Our Enjoyment Of The Delectable Gifts Of God Starts To Consume Us. Idolatry Begins When Our Seeing A Reflection Of God In Something Beautiful Leads To Our Thinking That The Beautiful Image Bearer Is Worthy Of Worship.

If You Have Two Coats You Have Stolen One. We Have No Right To Have More Than We Need When Someone Else Has Less Than They Need.

Perhaps There Is No More Dangerous Place For A Christian To Be Than In Safety And Comfort, Detached From The Suffering Of Others.