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All of us are haunted by the work under the work- that need to
All of us are haunted by the work under the work- that need to prove and save ourselves, to gain a sense of worth and identity…. Since God rested af...

NYTimes...“We are all broken,” Pastor Rick Warren said in his
NYTimes...“We are all broken,” Pastor Rick Warren said in his remarks — a phrase Christians often use to describe the many imperfections of the ...

"Honoring the limits...is what deepens life... Artists learn to
"Honoring the limits...is what deepens life... Artists learn to love limits: a poet respects the fourteen-line limit on the sonnet as a form of freedo...

“The gospel creates the only kind of grief over sin which is
“The gospel creates the only kind of grief over sin which is clean and which does not crush. It says: ‘Look at Jesus dying for you! He won’t lea...

"The aesthetic aspect of Christian witness and doctrine needs to
"The aesthetic aspect of Christian witness and doctrine needs to be developed, and we do this by focusing on the unique form of Christian beauty …. ...

“The world can do almost anything as well as or better than the
“The world can do almost anything as well as or better than the church. You need not be a Christian to build houses, feed the hungry, or heal the si...

I struggle with pride everyday, but the one thing I try to remind
I struggle with pride everyday, but the one thing I try to remind myself everyday is that Im a sinner no matter how many point/assists/win I get on th...

“At the root of all our disobedience are particular ways in
“At the root of all our disobedience are particular ways in which we continue to seek control of our lives through systems of works-righteousness. T...