- so many flags, so many nations, so many people we can learn from There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God …
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heaven is going to be a little bit like actually being together after this wilderness of isolation.
This is our time to love with such eloquence that the darkness will melt into the nothingness it really is.
My issue is that I am in the business of sharing light, inspiration, encouragement, hope, koinonia, and meaning - yet the media I engage to get my message out is more often used to spread darkness, division, discouragement, disillusion, hate, and confusion.
"Jesus could care less about your politics, what he cares about is you and if you have the courage to live love out loud."
Humility, vulnerability, and wide-open hearts may well be the cure for the malaise that runs deep and wide in our culture
So I keep plugging away, I keep living faithfully and sharing my stories with you, and I continue to pray - every single time I hit the "publish" button or float an idea for a new book - that these words will land where God intends
Jesus, like the ancient church stones in the photographs, is the foundation and the cornerstone of our faith. At the same time, it is Jesus who continually sings a new song in our hearts...
As Christians our marching orders are clear, and they have nothing to do with bickering, backbiting, shouting others down, rudeness, unkindness - and worse.
Derek Maul: Words, Photographs, and Food for the Journey 