19 of the 20 biggest Christian Facebook pages are run by Eastern European 'troll farms' who post deliberately provocative content to sow chaos in the U.S.
"You are imperfect ... but there’s a powerful force that designed you that way, and if you’re willing to accept that, you will have grace, and grace is a gift. That grace was paid for with somebody else’s blood. Don’t forget it. Don’t take it for granted.”
"Sometimes we also get the impression that if we go across the ocean, it’s more noble than going across the street. I think all of Heaven is leaning over the rails hoping we’ll go across the room ... to someone who hasn’t been that easy to love"
@bobgoff
Lauren Daigle: "The second we start drawing lines around which people are able to be approached and which aren’t, we’ve already completely missed the heart of God."
“If I know there’s love on the other side of death, I can face it,” Keller said. “If I know there’s infinitely greater love, then I can really face it.”
Justin Bieber: "I believe in the story of Jesus—that’s the simplicity of what I believe. But I don’t believe in all the religious elitism and pretentiousness ... like you have to go to church and dress a certain way."
The film is based on Bryan Stevenson’s book "Just Mercy", about his time working as a lawyer trying to get black men off of death row in the American South.
Chris Pratt at the Teen Choice Awards: “I want to thank God. I always do that when I’m up on a platform in front of a bunch of young faces. I say, ‘I love God.’ That’s my thing, I love Him, and you should too.”
On the new “Unedited” podcast,
@hillsongunited
singer
@joelhouston
gets vulnerable about a recent personal crisis he experienced and the painful process of rediscovering, as he puts it, the “wonder” again. Listen to it here:
Clemson's Trevor Lawrence says his identity isn’t found in football stardom: “I put my identity in what Christ says, who He thinks I am and who I know that He says I am.”
Chance said, "We all quote scripture and tell other what God likes and doesn’t like, but how much time do we spend as followers of Jesus to really read and KNOW his Word? I’m definitely guilty of not devoting time to it."
“What we do at our core is we build technology to help fight sexual exploitation of children. You can roll up your sleeves and go try to be like a hero and go save one person, or you can build a tool that allows one person to save a lot of people.”
You shouldn’t need a Bible to tell you to protect our planet, but it does anyway.
(h/t to
@RELEVANT
mag for source excerpts that I adapted for the previous tweet)
Jen Hatmaker: "I can tell you this: never, absolutely never would Jesus ever laugh at a woman's pain, mock it, parody it, misrepresent it, and incite the crowd to do the same."
"Extreme times demand extreme love. I can think of no better way to honor the Savior we remember at Christmas—born a refugee in a manger—than by going to jail for Dreamers. Jesus said when we welcome the stranger we welcome him." -
@shaneclaiborne
Semler's 'Preacher's Kid' — described as a "project about coming out as a queer person of faith" — is now number one on iTunes Christian and Gospel top 40.
"I’m pro marriage ... But when we as a church culture demonize divorce as the worst possible outcome--the sin of all sins--we truly have no clue on this ever loving earth what some people are enduring. We do not submit to abuse. NO."
Lauren Daigle said, "I can’t choose who I’m supposed to be kind too and who I’m not, because that’s the mission right? Be who Christ was to everyone as well.”
“Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.”
Now, ask yourself, who does that sound like today?
Each of the families whose debt was paid received a note: “We’re Pathway Church, we may never meet you. But as an act of kindness in the name of Jesus Christ your debt has been forgiven.”
“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.”
"Christians should think of how God rescued them. He did it not by taking power but by coming to earth, losing glory and power, serving and dying on a cross." -Tim Keller
"I took a leap of faith last year & signed up to take classes at seminary ... I can’t play football forever. I’ve been blessed with an amazing platform, and it’s just a door God has opened, but I still have a lot of school left and a long journey." - Foles
"Love is so much harder than hatred. It’s messy. It’s uncomfortable. It takes time and intentionality. And it doesn’t often get elected. But love continues the dialog when logic fails." - Jon Foreman
"If I quoted the great reformer Martin Luther … never did I get an email about his blatant anti-Semitism. But let me quote the great reformer Martin Luther King Jr., and watch my inbox fill with people asking me if I’m aware of his moral brokenness."
So, Jerry Falwell Jr. said, “A poor person never gave anybody charity, not of any real volume.” Reminder of what Jesus said: "This poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty"
Dr. Moore: "[Children] created in the image of God should be treated w/dignity & compassion, especially those seeking refuge from violence back home"
Falwell: "What gives you authority to speak on any issue? You’re nothing but an employee--a bureaucrat"
Pete Doctor is the director of Monsters, Inc., Up and Inside Out. He's committed to incorporating Christian values into his work without making it preachy.
In light of the recent mass shootings and the rise of white supremacy ideology, Beth Moore wrote, “Christian leaders, LEAD. Do not shrink back in cowardice. Be bold. Be clear. Do not assume people know where you stand."
John Piper told a woman struggling with body shame, "Have you ever asked, ‘Instead of saying, ‘I should stop hating my body,’ maybe I should say, ‘I should start hating my body in the right way'?"
@hillarylmcbride
responds:
Twenty years after it turned the Christian dating world upside down, Joshua Harris is officially apologizing for "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" and will discontinue its publication.
“Yes, I support your rights and freedoms, I want you to feel loved and supported,” Jon Foreman said in response to Grace Semler Baldridge, a queer Christian artist who’s been asking CCM and CCM-adjacent acts to clarify their positions on LGBTQ inclusion.
White Christians should stand openly in solidarity with their black and brown brothers and sisters. Not behind closed doors. Not when it’s trendy. But when it counts: always and in all ways.
"Only a few people acknowledged Jesus when He was born; now billions follow Him. I believe His message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is never out of date. It can be heeded by everyone. It’s needed as much as ever." - Queen Elizabeth II
Bieber said, "I promise to lead our family with honor and integrity letting Jesus through his Holy Spirit guide us in everything we do and every decision we make."
After Pastor Stephen Hayes went through a car accident, he was inspired to make a difference. On Easter Sunday, he revealed the congregation alone helped to relieve over 4,000 local families from their medical debt.
Peterson and Bono have a wide-ranging conversation, but it mostly focuses on what the Psalms have that a good deal of modern Christian art does not: vulnerability.
ICYMI: "You are imperfect ... but there’s a powerful force that designed you that way, and if you’re willing to accept that, you will have grace, and grace is a gift. That grace was paid for with somebody else’s blood ... Don’t take it for granted.”
Reality Winner was the first person to expose Russia's attempts to interfere in the 2016 election. She's currently serving a five-year sentence for leaking confidential documents.
“I feel like I’ve been fishing in the same pond my whole life. And now there’s like thousands of other fishermen at the same pond & our lines are getting tangled & everyone’s fighting over stupid things ... It just feels like, what are we all doing here?”