Consumer culture Quote by Jen Hatmaker

“Maybe we don’t recognize satisfaction because it is disguised as radical generosity, a strange misnomer in a consumer culture.”

Jen Hatmaker

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“...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.”

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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…

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“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…

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“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…

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“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…

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“Flatten your feet, because nothing in your life is too dead for resurrection.”

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“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…

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“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…

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“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,…

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“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.…

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Faith does not always demand that God explains Himself.

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“Love refuses to deny or dismantle another’s perspective simply because I don’t share it.”

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