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Taking up the cross
‘Taking up the cross’ in costly discipleship means a willingness to struggle against evil, for the sake of fullness of life, for the ‘bringing back of beauty’. It does not mean the passive acceptance...
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Love recklessly
Some quotes on love and forgiveness from Francis Spufford’s recent book Unapologetic: If someone asks for your help, give them more than they’ve asked for. If someone hits out at you, let them. Don’t...
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Members of any race, nation, gender or social condition
Commenting on Isaiah 56:3-8, which talks about the inclusion of foreigners and eunuchs among God’s people, foreigners and eunuchs, that is, who keep the Sabbath and the covenant, Walter Brueggemann...
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God’s kingdom of justice, of peace, of laughter, of joy, of caring, of...
Some quotes from Desmond Tutu’s God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time. On ‘a deep reverence’ for this world: … all is ultimately holy ground and we should figuratively take off our shoes for...
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To see through every regime
To be a follower of Jesus … means … to see through every regime that promises peace through violence, peace through domination, peace through genocide, peace through exclusion and intimidation....
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The marks of the beast
The marks offered them sure and peaceful sleep, a way to acquire prestige and a thousand unnecessary things. To continue along this path, they had to harden themselves against the Lamb and against His...
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Another book that I find truly inspiring and refreshing is John O’Donohue’s The Four Elements. Here are some extracts from three of his poems quoted by his brother Pat in the foreword. From ‘In Praise...
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