“If Jesus pounded away on any kingdom principle, He pounded on equality. The kingdom of God has no room for status-hunting.” — David Timms Copy Share Image
“Harvard professor Robert Putnam’s ground-breaking book Bowling Alone stirred the conscience of America in 2001, when he showed that we sign fewer petitions, belong to fewer organizations that meet, know our neighbors less, socialize with friends less frequently, and even get together with our families less often. 6 Latchkey kids return to empty homes each day from school, and our… — David Timms Copy Share
“In spite of the messages of Western culture, personal fulfillment lies in connection, not autonomy. Spirituality is the discovery of the fundamental connection that… — David Timms Copy Share Image
“However, if homelessness presents a challenge, the problem of lovelessness poses an even greater threat to society. We see symptoms of lovelessness, for example, in the rate of reported domestic violence, which has escalated dramatically in recent decades. In the United States, 5.3 million women are abused each year,4 and nearly one in three American women reports being physically or… — David Timms Copy Share
“the average age of a homeless person is nine, and families account for nearly 40 percent of the homeless numbers.” — David Timms Copy Share Image
“If Jesus pounded away on any kingdom principle, He pounded on equality. The kingdom of God has no room for status-hunting.” — David Timms Copy Share Image
“C. S. Lewis countered the accusation of heavenly-mindedness when he wrote: “Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.”15 On another occasion he stated: “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It… — David Timms Copy Share
“Our vision of the heavenly realm...can sustain us through the most difficult of days and circumstances. It births hope amidst hardship and nurtures faith… — David Timms Copy Share Image
“Authentic community will undoubtedly be marked by conflict, risk, and rejection. At the same time it offers the deepest levels of acceptance, intimacy, and… — David Timms Copy Share Image
“Our binds us together. It becomes the glue between all believers. It jolts us to recall that we stand together before God with all… — David Timms Copy Share Image
“Thomas à Kempis lived in the fifteenth century. His classic work, entitled The Imitation of Christ, has been one of the most widely read… — David Timms Copy Share Image
“beyond the millions of discarded and abandoned souls, we encounter millions of others who live their lives in terrible isolation and loneliness.” — David Timms Copy Share Image
“If we are to grow as persons . . . we must consciously participate in the emerging community of our lives, in the claims… — David Timms Copy Share Image
