Racism and injustice existing inside of the fabric of social institutions and structures is Biblical. God in Jesus Christ overthrowing those structures by the now and future kingdom of God is also Biblical.
If discouragement overwhelms you, think of the faith of Joseph; if anxiety has its grip on you, think of the hope of Joseph; if exasperation or hatred seizes you, think of the love of Joseph, who was the first man to set eyes on the human face of God.
— Benedict XVI
Of first importance in the ministry of Jesus is the constant reminder and rebuke that, at the end of the day, we really don't know jack about anything.
“With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican.
Further information will be provided as soon as possible.”
“God is in the manger, wealth in poverty, light in darkness, succor in abandonment. No evil can befall us; whatever men may do to us, they cannot but serve the God who is secretly revealed as love and rules the world and our lives." Dietrich Bonhoeffer
God. With. Us.
Not, God with those who agree with me.
Not, God with my political party.
Not, God with just my denomination.
Not, God with those who I like.
God
With
Us
Some people think that when you believe, it makes your life easier somehow. More answers, comfort, etc. Experience has taught me that isn't what faith is. Daring to believe in the reality of God in Christ makes life a lot harder.
4 things I have to regularly distinguish as a pastor:
Are my words being shaped by pastoral concern or pastoral anxiety?
Is my leadership invitational or impositional?
Am I nurturing a culture of empowerment or just being lazy?
Am I developing others or controlling?
Christian social ethics can only be done from the perspective of those who do not seek to control national or world history, but who are content to live "out of control." -Stanley Hauerwas
The more I preach and pastor, the more I realize that no matter what I’m preaching on, I must offer a word of comfort and hope to the people listening.
People are experiencing too much fear and pain to go a week without hearing a concrete word of hope from God.
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