“Mission in our neighborhoods or social ministry across town can be reframed when we recognize that friendship and love belong at the heart of every Christian ministry and act of reconciliation. Reconciliation requires friendship wherever we find ourselves. Friendships that… — Christopher L. Heuertz Copy Share
“In addition, a disturbing number of congregations make it clear that they don’t really want people whose lives are a mess (especially after they’ve become Christians), who aren’t cured of their problems quickly and completely, or who don’t successfully escape troubled circumstances. Our limited patience is evident in how we hide from those with ongoing troubles, how we avoid people… — Christopher L. Heuertz Copy Share
“When we allow ourselves to be disarmed, we become both vulnerable and strong. The only weapons then at our disposal are those of the… — Christopher L. Heuertz Copy Share Image
“Mission in our neighborhoods or social ministry across town can be reframed when we recognize that friendship and love belong at the heart of every Christian ministry and act of reconciliation. Reconciliation requires friendship wherever we find ourselves. Friendships that cross the divisions of class, education, race, gender, ethnicity, age and ability are crucial for reconciliation and for the life… — Christopher L. Heuertz Copy Share
“That’s why it is often easier to keep people who are poor at a distance—or to arrange to enter their world only through brief… — Christopher L. Heuertz Copy Share Image
“Real friendship involves movement in and out of one another’s worlds, but our privilege, location and busyness often make us inaccessible to friendships with… — Christopher L. Heuertz Copy Share Image
“If we are committed to friendship at the margins, all of us need to ask what kind of spirituality will sustain us over the… — Christopher L. Heuertz Copy Share Image
“A focus on friendship rearranges our assumptions. What if the resources they have also meet our needs? What if Jesus is already present in… — Christopher L. Heuertz Copy Share Image
“Jesus invites us to think about the people with whom we share meals. He isn’t saying that we should ignore our family and friends,… — Christopher L. Heuertz Copy Share Image
