The three most obvious lessons appear to be: «Live more simply,» «Do as much as you are able for the poor and disadvantaged,» and «Don't let the way you live and
talk about the faith make it seem something grim and unattractive.»
Not exact matches
I'm
talking about what happens after we've been
made right with God through
faith in Jesus Christ.
I
talk about how the evangelical obsession with sex can
make Christian living seem like little more than sticking to a list of rules, and how millennials long for
faith communities in which they are safe asking tough questions and wrestling with doubt.
Although I have to say I can't help but notice how many of these «people of
faith» types don't really
talk about or show much of their
faith until they've
made a boat - load of money.
«I miss that evangelical fire - in - the - belly that
makes people
talk about their
faith with passion and conviction.»
It is this privilege that should
make us wary of any attempt to reduce
faith to a rigmarole of judgments and explanations, or to any sort of familiar
talk about God.
We
talk about culture and real - life issues that other
faith - based magazines might shy away from, because we believe it's important to address the gritty stuff of life — even when it
makes us uncomfortable.
The apostle Paul
talks about this in Romans 14 when he explains that we must regard one another with kindness and without judgment for the decisions we
make that keep us from stumbling in our
faith.
Were they afraid to
talk to me
about their
faith because they expected me to do everything I could to
make them look foolish and small?
This only proves how much failed you are from challenging the contents of the Quran and all you managed to do is
making accusations with out a slightest idea of what you are
talking about never even cared to take the beauty and leave out what you think of as beast rather than letting out all... but what the use of me
talking to a brick of wall that has no religion
faith that we can consider as a candle light to guide you to the straight paths to God..?
If, then, theistic
faith is to survive, it must find a way to
talk about God which
makes sense.
With more and more attention necessarily riveted on matters of morality and ethics, it is hardly a surprise that we ask
about moral content as a measure of the meaning of any God -
talk, and test the potency of
faith claims by the difference they
make for human well - being and the well - being of the wider creation.
Brother John: When Jesus
talked about God's church, He was not speaking of a physical place rather, the people of Christian
faith who
made up the body and Christ was the head of His church.
Christians who wish to speak «the language of the people» — and thus
talk a lot
about what
makes up «the Christian lifestyle» — often assume that they can return to their own familiar «religious» language of grace and
faith, sin and redemption, justice and mercy, even act and consequence, whenever they want.
Laymen also
make comments which show that they feel the need of more direct address in preaching and less
talking about the
faith as if it were only a set of optional ideas.
that He had defeated death or satan, this crucifixion was a promise that He had to
make perfectly clear to His enemy 1st before He could say to the world ALL those who were created in his image, that its done it is finished I did what I said I would do, if you decide you need me, I will be waiting, man
talk about patience, and this isnt the kind of patience that your see when people are waiting in line and they arent tapping thier foot, this is called perfect
Faith, that comes in trusting and know the end from the beginning, thats HUGE!
Neville i mentioned those people only because the discussion was
talking about dominionism the combination of the church and state as a governing rule all those people were government leaders all of them suffered in there own way.Its was the suffering that prepared them for the roles that they were to play and there
faith in God was what helped them get through.We are
made stronger in our weakness no matter how important or unimportant we may appear to others.I guess it is easy to fall into the lie
about political involvement that its hard to
make change but some people have had a huge impact.Really it is God who deserves the praise he is the one that creats the opportunitys to
make impact on the world as in our strength we can do nothing.In hebrews the great men and woman of
faith there are those that seemed unimportant to the world and many suffered for there
faith Our Lord knows everyone by name and every small act of
faith we do he remembers because we do it out of our love for him that is what the christian walk is
about living for Jesus and sharing that love with others.brentnz.
Even if he has to
make some people uncomfortable while doing so, he's on a mission to change the way Christians
talk about faith and justice.
That is, we shall have to
make the substantive case for that which we hold to be true in the face of those who really do not know, and can not quite imagine, what we are
talking about — especially if we expect our
faith to have some bearing on how we conduct public business.
If you look at Marvin Gaye, he grew up in the Church and
made songs that
talked about his
faith and Jesus and his views on spirituality.
What really
makes people show disrespectful and not used to civilized / scholarly discussion is when they go into news forums
talking about the catholic
faith, christianity, judaism etc. and start insulting with a very proud and selfish tone, and in obvious bad
faith.
There are days when my
faith doesn't
make sense, when I can't turn on the news without crying, and when Christians
talk about healing I struggle to believe in; when my friend Val says she still thinks the Church is a club she'll never join, and I worry that I'm not praying enough or in the right way and maybe it's my fault that I don't «get it»
Even if his statements
about faith don't measure up to a traditional Christian standard, the fact that Kanye is
making them should be seen as an opportunity to
talk about real biblical truth in honest ways and be a part of the cultural dialogue.
But fear of ridicule and professional isolation
made him reluctant to
talk about his
faith.
Not because you think there's anything to have
faith IN, because your cartoon
makes it clear that you have no clear idea of what on earth you're
talking about, and never expect to.
@ jo jo i am in total agreement with you as i expected today almost everyone is going on
about how bad we are ect i just watched the highlights again to
make sure i wasnt watching another game we out played the spuds for over 30 mins in the first half lioris had to
make 4 good saves and all were shoots from distance wilshire was very good as with ramsey we then dominated again in the second half with more good shoots and saves buy the spud keeper yes its disapointing but we were much the better team maybe you all listened to phill neville but you should know by now we have to have an amazing game to be given any credit by pundits and
talk of chelski scoring 8 against us when they beat villa 3 — 0 have some respect for your club lads we need to do better but i think its coming have a little
faith
As long as the contracts are undisclosed, these clowns are
talking and writing lies... people who have blind
faith in football «journalism» believe all that *** and
make *** ic comments
about money.
Parents should be allowed to
talk to their children
about their
faith and to share aspects of it with them, but participating in organized rituals should require the consent of both parents unless one parent has sole decision -
making power.
The first person was a woman named Autumn, and she has a very lovely website where she
talks about writing and other important things such as living authentically and her strong
faith in God; she said my comment
made her cry!
Whilst DICE
talked about how they
made their decisions for the design of the game,
Faith was shown off in the background doing what... Read more
Either — you know what you're
talking about, and so can answer your questioner; or — you can't answer, and
make up all sorts of pathetic evasive excuses like the question lacks good
faith, you don't like rabbit holes, asking the person to go and find the evidence you claim, etc etc.....
But if Tom disagrees with us in good
faith and
makes his case cogently there is no benefit in
talking about your opinion of him.
Parents should be allowed to
talk to their children
about their
faith and to share aspects of it with them, but participating in organized rituals should require the consent of both parents unless one parent has sole decision -
making power.