God's Not Dead - A Light In Darkness 2018
”Sometimes all it takes
is a spark.
Something very small.
But the spark becomes a flame.
And if that flame spreads,
the power can be
so overwhelming
it transforms everything
around it.”
“how do you define "truth"
exactly?
Truth is a person.
The person of Jesus Christ.
It's the one truth”
“I've seen my share
of struggles.
But one thing
has never changed.
God is good all the time.
All the time, God is good.”
“Church is a place
for people to seek.
To grapple with
those difficult questions.
To find hope and... and truth.”
“It's okay to be broken, Dave.
It means God's still
shaping you.”
“No, my... my beliefs
are the foundation of change.”
“We're all responsible
for our part,
but it's grace
and then justice,
not the other way around.”
“Whether you serve the court
or the Lord,
you should follow the example
of Jesus because...
without grace as our goal,
we're just...
you know, we're just fighting.”
“Paul tells us that..
even if you can speak
the language
of both man and angels,
if you lack love,
you're just making
a lot of noise.”
“Maybe you're the world's
smartest person
and you have a great faith
that can move mountains
or you give all your money
to the poor
or you give your body over
to hardship.
My Bible says, without love,
you say nothing.
Without love, you gain nothing.
Without love,
you are nothing.”
“I mean, if being a Christian
doesn't affect
the way we act, then...
...how do we actually know
that our values
and beliefs are any more valid
than anyone else's?”
“It's good to ask
difficult questions.
God can use it.
He's not afraid
of your uncertainty.”
“John needed to doubt.
Because... uncertainty led
to the pursuit of truth.”
“I know it hurts...
to be in the fire.
And as painful and...
confusing as all of this is,
it just might be exactly
where God wants you right now.”
“people were drawn to Jesus
because of His...
His love.
His patience and kindness.
He managed to preach the truth
without losing Himself
in the bargain.
He was gentle with the meek
and hard as a rock
with the arrogant.
And when He talked to
the foolish, He was patient
and never became
a fool Himself.
And He was never proud, David.”
“You gotta work
through the pain.
We cannot respond to hate
with more hate.
And don't forget.
We are called to be a light
in the darkness.”
“I just love the way He uses
other people in our lives to...
to bring us comfort.
To remind us that we're loved.”
“You didn't take the time
to understand
what I was going through.
I was trying to sort out
my own faith.
My own sense of God.
I was changing,
and you all hated me for it,
and that's the truth, David.”
“He's tired of feeling judged
and rejected
by the people who should be
loving and accepting.
You want to know why
our generation's
leaving the church?
It's because
the whole world knows
what the church is against,
but it's getting
harder and harder
to know what it's for.”
“Everyone.
Let's stop shouting
at each other
and start listening.
It's the only way that things
will get better.”
“The cure
to what plagues our world
isn't more division
or finger pointing.
It's hope and unity.
And letting Christ's love
shine through us.
The beauty of the human race
is found in the diversity
of the human race.”
“God is alive
and still working today.
It's not easy to see in a world
of division and anger and pain,
but God remains good
all the time.
We just need to show it
through our words,
our actions and our love.
It's our chance to be
a light in darkness.
So let's start right now.”
“Our world desperately needs
to see the light.
Let's share it.
Let's be it.
God bless you.”
