jesus follower
a church does not drift into maturity. It drifts into convenience, and as leaders we can fall into this trap
Part-Baked Rolls and Ready-Made Leaders
material solutions can't fix spiritual problems
In the college class I teach, one of the freshmen used the phrase, “the devil owns the fence” and I can’t stop thinking about how good and true that is.
Matt Bellsubstack.comBe all in. The devil owns the fence.
I found a definition for love this year that made the concept of unconditional love coherent to me
Love is a pattern of attention
In every person/place/thing/idea there is some reflection of “the good”
When you love something, you orient towards whatever glimmer... See more
Conor White-Sullivan 𐃏🔍🇺🇸x.comInsightful way of thinking about love and hate.
In a world of shallow takes and fleeting focus, deep conviction rooted in insight is a rare competitive edge.
Work smarter not harder, says The Teacher.
What would you say to the young R.T. Kendall - with J.John
youtube.comActs 4:13
What else does this craving, and this helplessness, proclaim but that there was once in man a true happiness, of which all that now remains is the empty print and trace? This he tries in vain to fill with everything around him, seeking in things that are not there the help he cannot find in those that are, though none can help, since this infinite... See more
Glenn F. Chesnut • The God-Shaped Hole in the Human Soul
Blaise Pascal
“ You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are rest-less till they find their rest in you. ”
Glenn F. Chesnut • The God-Shaped Hole in the Human Soul
Saint Augustine