#christianity

We cannot continue to send our children to Caesar for their education and be surprised when they come home as Romans. ↗

— Voddie T. Baucham Jr.

#homeschooling #education

There exists yonder in the mountains," said the Bishop, "a tiny community no bigger than that, which I have not seen for three years. They are my good friends, those gentle and honest shepherds. They own one goat out of every thirty that they tend. They make very pretty woollen cords of various colors, and they play the mountain airs on little flutes with six holes. They need to be told of the good God now and then. What would they say to a bishop who was afraid? What would they say if I did not go?" "But the brigands, Monseigneur?" "Hold," said the Bishop, "I must think of that. You are right. I may meet them. They, too, need to be told of the good God." "But, Monseigneur, there is a band of them! A flock of wolves!" "Monsieur le maire, it may be that it is of this very flock of wolves that Jesus has constituted me the shepherd. Who knows the ways of Providence?" "They will rob you, Monseigneur." "I have nothing." "They will kill you." "An old goodman of a priest, who passes along mumbling his prayers? Bah! To what purpose?" "Oh, mon Dieu! what if you should meet them!" "I should beg alms of them for my poor." "Do not go, Monseigneur. In the name of Heaven! You are risking your life!" "Monsieur le maire," said the Bishop, "is that really all? I am not in the world to guard my own life, but to guard souls. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#courage #righteousness #courage

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

You can't take the human out of the person. ↗

— Tommy Tran

#god #love #people #truth #love

In God's world the individual counts. Therefore, Christian art should deal with the individual. ↗

— Francis A. Schaeffer

#christianity #art

Christians have no business playing around with ideas of the devil as a fun-loving, beer-swigging guy who just wants you to have a good time. ↗

— Pedro Okoro

#spiritual-warfare #love

If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards. ↗

— John Ortberg

#christianity #god #love #love

Every day you and I walk through God's shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it. ↗

— John Ortberg

#christianity #god #kindness #love

Those in the West who have adopted Christ as their own should remember that he was an Oriental. Love and sympathy for Jesus should be expanded into love and sympathy for all Orientals, and for all the world. ↗

— Paramahansa Yogananda

#christian #christianity #jesus-christ #love

Love is the most attractive quality in the world. And it lies at the heart of Christianity. ↗

— Michael Green

#love #love