Join The Underlines // The Best Of What I Read
A batch of the best highlights from what Joshua's read, .
The jibe only works in a world where heaven and earth are assumed to be detached from each other, having nothing to do with each other. But in the Bible heaven and earth are made for each other. They are the twin interlocking spheres of God’s single created reality. You really understand earth only when you are equally familiar with heaven. You really know God and share his life only when you understand that he is the creator and lover of earth just as much as of heaven.
Surprised by Hope
N. T. Wright
Rather than being pushed by beliefs, we are pulled by a telos that we desire.
Desiring the Kingdom
James K. A. Smith
The secret of all life-giving relations with others lies in the fact that the primary “other” for a human being, whether he wants it or not, is always God.
Revolution of Character
Dallas Willard
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