Quotes of: Lord-jesus-christ Keyword

Let him into the mire and muck of our world. For only if we let him in can he pull us out.

Celebrating Christmas with Jesus: An Advent Devotional

Human history is one prolonged and painful limping. We invariably step with one foot on the rock of justice, and with the other, we sink into the mire of deceit and self-delusion.

The End of the Jesus Era

Could it be that following our initiatory path and connecting with higher source wisdom might actually be one of our species’ best defense systems?

The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic

Maybe the same essential download was also being delivered to other people—a massive, compassionate battalion of us—at the same time.

The Electric Jesus: The Healing Journey of a Contemporary Gnostic

When Jesus isn’t our everything, our enough, we pursue every other thing that fills.

Everything: What You Give and What You Gain to Become Like Jesus

We often forget how thirsty we are because we believe we will fulfill our dreams.

Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions

God does not seem impressed by size or power or wealth. Faith is what he wants, and the heroes who emerge are heroes of faith, not strength or wealth.

The Bible Jesus Read

Jesus is the politics of the new age; He is about the establishment of a kingdom; He is the one who has created a new time that gives us the time not only to care for the poor but to be poor. Jesus is the one who makes it possible to be nonviolent in...

Stanley Hauerwas

Serving your enemies is the fastest way to learn to love them.

10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

Ask God to give you the fifty-year view of your hurt.

10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them

We get the odd notion that God is showing mercy because Jesus died. No. Jesus died because God is showing mercy.

The Attributes of God: A Journey Into the Father's Heart

Make no mistake, sin has been dealt with once for all, and we are as close to Him as we will ever be.

It's All About Jesus: What They Never Told You in Church

New Testament gospels are traditionally accorded a cultural sanctity and lofty regard completely out of line with their literary worth.

The Illusion of "Truth": The Real Jesus Behind the Grand Myth

In terms of idols which represented various gods: worshipping an idol or star cluster is no different than worshipping a concept.

The Illusion of "Truth": The Real Jesus Behind the Grand Myth

The only difference between holding one god as exclusive or supreme and believing in many gods specialized in function is the number.

The Illusion of "Truth": The Real Jesus Behind the Grand Myth

Those who meet Jesus always experience either joy or its opposites, either foretastes of Heaven or foretastes of Hell. Not everyone who meets Jesus is pleased, and not everyone is happy, but everyone is shocked.

Jesus-Shock

Jesus' simple poetic words are delivered casually and gently. Jesus prefers to explain a difficult concept over time, never talking down to His followers, patiently letting the words soak in until they understand them fully.

Son of God

Open-handed generosity and caring for the poor and marginalized as if we were caring for Jesus himself are extensions of our worship.

Slow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus

We advise disciples not to follow anyone. Let them follow themselves. Each one should follow his resplendent and luminous inner Being.

The Major Mysteries: The Gnostic Jesus and the Path of Initiation

It's much easier to talk about following Jesus when you are making general statements rather than specific commitments.

Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus

Being a “friend of sinners” is an accusation that Christians should wear as a badge of honor, for nothing could honor Jesus more, and nothing is more revealing of who God actually is.

Leaving Religion, Following Jesus