Our stories affect one another whether we know it or not. Sometimes obedience isn't for us at all, but for another. We don't know how God holds the kingdom in balance or why he moves a chess piece at a… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share Image
“...when the exhaustive exegesis of God's Word doesn't create people transformed into the image of Jesus, we have missed the forest for the trees.” — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
We cannot carry the gospel to the poor and lowly while emulating the practices of the rich and powerful. We’ve been invited into a… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“Desperately wanting God's kingdom to come, we lead with the law, like a sixteen-year-old girl who thought a Bible on a desk corner would… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“Simply speaking truth out loud is healing in and of itself. When people courageously voice a true, hard thing, they’ve already stolen some of… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“Jesus operates beyond the tidy boundaries of good behavior. Rather than simply enforce His rules, we should show our kids His kingdom. That’s where… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“Flatten your feet, because nothing in your life is too dead for resurrection.” — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“Maybe it’s my tattoos talking, but this is my favorite missional mandate. Because the perception of Christians as self-righteous segregationists is so prevailing, it… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“It is incredibly tempting to disparage people who didn’t “change” with us. I have criticized the words of others when the same words came… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“We don't see the New Testament church hoarding the feast for themselves, gorging, getting fatter and fatter and asking for more; more bible studies,… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“believe You’re my healer. I believe You are all I need. I believe You’re my portion. I believe You’re more than enough for me.… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“Love refuses to deny or dismantle another’s perspective simply because I don’t share it.” — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“I've discovered reduced consumption doesn't equal reduced community or reduced contentment. There is something liberating about unplugging the machine to discover the heartbeat of… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“Cooking dinner is a sacred gateway from work to rest, from seven separate lives to one shared table.” — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
“The boys organized air-soft gun wars, so eight sweaty, stinky boys are running through my house wielding semiautomatic pellet guns dressed in sweatshirts though… — Jen Hatmaker Copy Share
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