“But we must never forget that there is something within human nature that can respond to goodness, that man is not totally depraved; to put it in theological terms, the image of God is never totally gone.” This is Dr.
You may have seen my post today on Facebook mourning the loss of my ex friend Ken Paxton, Attorney Gen of TX, whose call to invalidate votes in four states befuddles me. I looked up to him and he was a great encouragement to me. I still hope for him.
*nods* It's my own little language quirk, but I'm not inclined to refer to communities that don't at least teach or TRY to embody it as churches. This is why I refer to the community that's given my Senator a free pass to perpetuate racist hatred as a "church organization." I want them to be more than that. They have been and perhaps will be again.
This is a great encouragement to me. Beautifully written, David.
Thank you, sir.
You may have seen my post today on Facebook mourning the loss of my ex friend Ken Paxton, Attorney Gen of TX, whose call to invalidate votes in four states befuddles me. I looked up to him and he was a great encouragement to me. I still hope for him.
We live in hope.
What you are recommending is Nonviolence, the heart of the Gospel. Not many folk understand it, perhaps especially the Churches.
*nods* It's my own little language quirk, but I'm not inclined to refer to communities that don't at least teach or TRY to embody it as churches. This is why I refer to the community that's given my Senator a free pass to perpetuate racist hatred as a "church organization." I want them to be more than that. They have been and perhaps will be again.