Somewhere along the way, Christians fell for the idea that showing basic kindness was somehow the same as kowtowing to political correctness. Instead of listening to pastors, theologians, or public thinkers who engage in wise and winsome speech, Christians fell to charlatans whose whole schtick is built on “owning” their opponents.
We often think that Jesus died to save us because we were worth saving. The fact is, he died to save us because he loves us. In fact, he loves us enough to die for us again, right now. And he loves us because he is love. Not because we were or are lovable. Not because there is anything in us that merits his love.
A tech company CEO took to LinkedIn to offer to fly five active duty military members home for the holidays. As scores of people wrote in requests, Ed Roshitsh -- who is a veteran himself -- was pleasantly surprised by the number of people willing to donate their own money to help bring even more military members home.
This week, NFL star Richard Sherman donated more than $27,000 to pay off student lunch debt for California children.
