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“Shared truth demands a shift from 'truth-owning' to 'truth-seeking,' which requires humility and a willingness to listen to other people’s perspectives, even if they challenge our convictions or identity.”
—Rula Khoury Mansour, Nazareth Center for Peace Studies
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I have to agree with this line from Khalil Gibran, in The Prophet.
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 of good is in it, no matter how faint, you sensitize yourself to it, and by directi... See more
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Loneliness is an epidemic. Humans are designed to live in community.
Via Greg Isenberg on Twitter.
Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
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Why, my soul, are you so dejected?
Why are you in such turmoil?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him,
my Savior and my God.
Why are you in such turmoil?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalms 43 | CSB Bible | YouVersion
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This may surprise many, but Christianity is growing around the world and is growing faster than the rate of population. From 2020 to the mid-point of 2024, the world’s population is expected to grow from more than 7.84 billion people to more than 8.11 billion, a 0.87% growth trend. The number of Christians worldwide is expected to climb from more t... See more
Aaron Earls • 8 Encouraging Trends in Global Christianity for 2024 - Lifeway Research
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