two passages from an outstanding journey
"Of course, the issue isn't completely defined by our response. The consequences of substance abuse, poverty, and irresponsibility have left countless men and women on our streets without a single outward shred of dignity. But Christ is not deterred by that. As C.S. Lewis wrote: "Christ died for men precisely because men are not worth dying for: to make them worth it."
To me, one of the best things about the gospel is that Jesus Christ proclaims and restores human and eternal worth for everyone who believes--regardless of what a person might look or smell like now, no matter what's crawling through his hair.
And because we follow this Christ each of us has both the ability and the responsibility ("response-ability") to do the same."--114 Under the Overpass
"Interestingly, in our time of separate reflection, God had shown both of us the same thing- that we needed each other and that unity between us was a big deal. Making room for disagreement, and any friction that might go with it, was far better than the alternative: going it alone on the streets.
We agreed on something else: to put unity firmly in the "works" column. We decided hat the idea of unity just wasn't going to be good enough. you can't survive with just an idea. I won't keep you safe. you cant eat it. You can't even give it away.
We decided that, for us, real unity should be something we could see and feel, something we could lean on even when frustrations ran high. Especially then, we decided. And only then would two actually be better than one."--119 Under the Overpass
To me, one of the best things about the gospel is that Jesus Christ proclaims and restores human and eternal worth for everyone who believes--regardless of what a person might look or smell like now, no matter what's crawling through his hair.
And because we follow this Christ each of us has both the ability and the responsibility ("response-ability") to do the same."--114 Under the Overpass
"Interestingly, in our time of separate reflection, God had shown both of us the same thing- that we needed each other and that unity between us was a big deal. Making room for disagreement, and any friction that might go with it, was far better than the alternative: going it alone on the streets.
We agreed on something else: to put unity firmly in the "works" column. We decided hat the idea of unity just wasn't going to be good enough. you can't survive with just an idea. I won't keep you safe. you cant eat it. You can't even give it away.
We decided that, for us, real unity should be something we could see and feel, something we could lean on even when frustrations ran high. Especially then, we decided. And only then would two actually be better than one."--119 Under the Overpass