Follower of Jesus. Husband to Jossie. Father to Parker, Cohen, Brooks and Smith. Lead Pastor of @mill_citychurch. Author of ‘What's Your Secret?’
Fort Collins, CO
Joined May 2008
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What if the only way to eradicate our enemies is to love them into becoming our neighbors?
C.S. Lewis from The Screwtape Letters on how politics can divert a Christian.
“As long as activism matters more to him than genuine religious practices, he’s in our grip. And the more he prioritizes those worldly causes under the guise of being ‘religious,’ the better.”
“Burnout is usually regarded as the result of trying to give too much, but in my experience it results from trying to give what I do not possess.”
Parker Palmer
“If you are not anchored in the goodness of God, you will lower your theology to match your pain.”
Christa Gifford
The message of Jesus is undermined when things are done in the name of Jesus but not in the way of Jesus.
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
To be still doesn’t mean we do nothing. It often takes effort to be still.
Aaron Stern retweeted
Grateful for a couple of days with these brothers. We’ve been connecting monthly for 7 years.
Every pastor needs this. Every human needs this.
@gpackiam @aaronstern
There were two responses to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost (Acts 2).
“They have had too much wine.”
and
“What does this mean?”
Cynicism and curiosity.
Responses still common today.
Aaron Stern retweeted
I love that on the 1st Pentecost Sunday, it is the Apostle Peter who preaches. This same Peter had just denied Jesus a few weeks earlier.
The Holy Spirit is not a reward for good behavior & unwavering faith. The Holy Spirit is a gift to those who turn to Jesus & wait on him.
“A leader must take special responsibility for what’s going on inside, lest the act of leadership do more harm than good.”
Parker Palmer
“The greatest threat to America is not the absence of divine morality in society, but divine love in the church.”
J.T. Thomas
Say it again for the people in the back!
Aaron Stern retweeted
Easter weekend is a good time to tell the story of how agnostic UNC prof Molly Worthen recently discovered the evidence for the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. A 🧵…
On Good Friday, Jesus didn’t just go to the cross to show us His love.
He also went to the cross to show us how to love.
On Holy Monday, Jesus flips tables in the temple, confronting the religious leaders for their abuse of power.
Power is a tricky subject. It regularly gets a bad rap because of its misuse, but power is unavoidable. Everyone has power…how it is used is the issue.
Henri Nouwen wrote, “Power offers an easy substitute for the hard task of love. It seems easier to be God than to love God, easier to control people than to love people, easier to own life than to love life.” (In the Name of Jesus)