Notices by Orthodox Barbie (orthodoxbarbie@deacon.social)

“If Christianity is just accepting Jesus and going to heaven one day, Jesus sure wasted a lot of time talking about the kind of people we're supposed to become on earth.” – Nick O’Brien

From: https://www.threads.net/@nickmobrien/post/DGvJSFyuYiZ?xmt=AQGzfIoNiAa540ZngShL9dlmTAUvFUi33n4BRtxKVMQ0DA

“The Bible can really be used to justify anything we like.

If you want to read it in a way that justifies condemning and controlling others, you can.

If you want to read it in a way that justifies loving and liberating others, you can.

The Bible is like a mirror and it reflects the kind of person we truly are.

Ultimately, how we interpret the Bible says so much more about who we are than anything else.

This is why having our faith centered on Jesus is so crucial.

Jesus is who we are striving to be like in this world.” – Benjamin Cremer

From: https://www.facebook.com/ben.cremer/posts/pfbid026WozmaSLvdKh7AsTAFDMHGp5dt2Er2HsaVKbQBiBqiNe6eDypQ2gkrZP7YjSgFWvl

What practical steps could churches (or individuals) take, to better include and value people who live with chronic illness or disability?

Wishing you a blessed Christmas!

Whatever your circumstances this year, I pray that you will know the peace, presence, and love of Immanuel, God with us.

“The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness doesn’t extinguish the light.”
- John 1:5