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Jesus says in the home of a leper and after a poor marginalized woman anoints his feet with perfume. The poor were all around him. Far from saying in defeat that we should not worry about the poor, since they will always be among us, Jesus is pointing the church to her true identity—she is to live close to those who suffer. The poor will always be
... See moreShane Claiborne • The Irresistible Revolution, Updated and Expanded: Living as an Ordinary Radical
People look different through the lens of grace: instead of being competitors or threats, they’re gifts. Some are even friends.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
Think about Alcoholics Anonymous. While I don’t think the church needs to replicate AA, I do think we can learn some things from them. Most of us have heard the Twelve Steps, but not we’re not as familiar with the Twelve Traditions, which are phenomenal: http://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/smf-122_en.pdf. The leadership of AA has been called a
... See moreShane Claiborne • The Irresistible Revolution, Updated and Expanded: Living as an Ordinary Radical
God loves us more than we love ourselves.
Shai Held • Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life
Peace, Walter Brueggemann
Lisa Sharon Harper • The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right
God Without Violence, Second Edition: A Theology of the God Revealed in Jesus
amazon.com
