Holly Sprink

Quotes

• “Yes, our goal as Christians should be to do away with the things in our world that keep people from knowing the love and...”
• “Conversion of our views of self in light of God is continual. We daily have to take the time to notice and trust in who ...”
• “Instead of practicing philoxenos, which means loving the stranger, we find many times that the church is xenophobic. We ...”
• “It is easy to surround yourself with people who think in the same ways, believe the same ideas, and live life in similar...”
• “As those of you with children know, rational parenting is like the Loch Ness Monster. We all hope it's out there somewhe...”
• “God simply told us to think of Jesus as Immanuel, which means 'God with us.' How amazing that one of the main ways God w...”
• “What is it about our expectations, plans, or ideas that hold such sway over us? It is as if we've written a script for a...”
• “Instead of thinking those who don't share your passions are not 'real Christians,' recognize the beauty of diversity wit...”
• “As Christians we must realize there are millions of people in the world (indeed, within the Christian faith) who do not ...”
• “We don't practice hospitality to point other people to ourselves, our church, or even our beliefs. We practice hospitali...”
• “We don't treat Jesus like a puppy, soaking in his excitement over our coming home and then leading him back to stay in t...”
• “Compassion doesn't arise from the belief that the evil in the world is somebody else's fault or that it is a result of p...”
• “If we allow our American mindset of consumption to spill into our understanding of what a Christian is, we are in danger...”
• “What if we saw differences in cultures, in moral choices, and in belief as reasons to engage people instead of excuses t...”
• “We can make our own plans and judge them by our narrow expectations, or we can experience life as the boundless reality ...”
• “We must make decisions as if they affect those we've not even met because we realize they do. We must live respective of...”