#chris

We’re seeking — imperfectly at every turn, no doubt — an incarnational theology, a theology that brings radical good news of great joy for all the people, good news that God loves the world and didn’t send Jesus to condemn it but to save it, good news that God’s wrath is not merely punitive but restorative, good news that the fire of God’s holiness is not bent on eternal torment but always works to purify and refine, good news that where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more. ↗

— Brian D. McLaren

#love

Of course I do. I love you touching me, Ana. I'm like a starving man at a banquet when it comes to your touch. ↗

— E.L. James

#christian-grey #ocinej #love

Tell me how much you know of the sufferings of your fellow man and I will tell you how much you have loved them. ↗

— Helmut Thielicke

#love

Love is like a reptile, you cut off its tail and it grows another one." Kiss Me Judas ↗

— Will Christopher Baer

#will-christopher-baer #love

I have come to see clearly that life is more than self. It is more than doing what I want, striving for what will benefit me, dreaming of all I can be. Life is all about my relationship with God. There is no higher calling, no loftier dream, and no greater goal than to live, breathe, and be poured out for Jesus Christ." --Jamie in Brother Andrew's "The Calling ↗

— Brother Andrew

#god #highest-calling #living-for-christ #purpose #sacrifice

I believe, as followers of Christ, we are commanded to reach out to the least of these in the name of Jesus and show them they matter a great deal to God, who sacrificed His only Son to reach them with His love. ↗

— K.P. Yohannan

#christian-living #poverty #love

Hold your possessions so loosely that when they are lost in the sacrifices of love, your confidence in a supreme Treasure in heaven will fill you with joy. ↗

— John Piper

#love

[Abby to Tommy and Jody who are hugging] So I'm like, "Cold-faced killers on the clock, bitches, we don't have time for your bonery right now." --The Chronicles of Abby Normal ↗

— Christopher Moore

#christopher-moore #love

Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won't make it 'white'." ~ Bing Crosby (1904-1977), American singer and film actor. ↗

— Bing Crosby

#film

In truth,there was only one christian and he died on the cross. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#christianity #religion #die