Michael Frost

“Empathy isn’t allegiance, it’s humanity.” I’d also say it’s godly.

I think Richard Rohr is right about this.

No you can’t.

I was delighted to provide an endorsement for Gerard Kelly’s latest book ONE OF US IS GOD. In it, Gerard contends the more we look at Jesus the more truly alive we become in our own humanness. What a marvellous thought! It’s a great book.
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To the wobbly and the weak-kneed, this one’s for you.

Yep.

What a poignant and emblematic photo. A seven-year-old girl weeps in her mother’s arms because a member of her family was taken by ICE in the middle of the night.
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V3 Webinar Is the Missional Movement Dead or Alive?

Is the missional movement dead? Was it an important but passing phase in the church’s recent history or is the missional conversation still relevant to our current cultural moment? Join me, on May 29 (or for Aussies on May 30) as we discuss this question. Register here:
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Makes sense.

I’m not a fan of bumper sticker evangelism, but I don’t hate this. Simple, heartfelt, with a clear focus on Jesus:
“Do you want to learn about Jesus? Buy a Bible and start reading the gospel of John.
We got curious about Jesus and our lives haven’t been the same since.”

Believe women.
#womenatthetomb

Is this the greatest Easter painting of all time? » Mike Frost It has the imposing title, The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Sepulchre on the Morning of the Resurrection. More often than not it's just

May this beautiful masterpiece be a comfort to you this Easter. And may your faith increase and your brokenness be healed. And may your eyes be filled with the same desperate hope that Peter’s and John’s were on that first Easter morning.

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Good Friday morning on Australia’s most famous beach.

Spoiler alert: the wolves lose.

Wait, what did we do?!

Jerusalem swelled with pilgrims during Passover and the Romans would have staged an intimidating military parade atop warhorses to remind the seething city that they could crush any uprising. So Jesus audaciously mocks their empirical might by riding a baby donkey into the city.

I’ve been having my doubts about you recently, America, but yesterday renewed my faith in you guys. Thank you. #riseup #handsoff

Choose right.

Bawled my eyes out in the final episode. So heartwrenching. #adolescencenetflix

Don't let anyone convince you this is what Jesus wants.

Heading to Melbourne to speak at the SURRENDER festival on “The Upside Down Revolution” where I’ll be referring to this famous quote. *Be* the revolution, folks.

I was in the middle of presenting a lecture today when a student suddenly stood up and ran toward me. I thought, “I’ve finally ticked off one too many students.” Turns out he was rushing forward to stamp on a spider that was about to run up my leg!

Working from home today. Got my soundtrack sorted.

Simone Weil on the differences between real and imaginary good and evil. Real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring, while real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.

V12. 5.7. The Faith of Leap - Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch The Venture 12 Podcast · Episode

It was really good to be back on the Venture 12 Podcast with Mark Cotterill. Take a listen to me and Alan Hirsch talking about risk, adventure and courage like a pair of old lions in winter.

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Protest against the rising tide of conformity.

#bobandjoan

When evil darkens our world.

Elon Musk is wrong. To spurn empathy is to spur evil Elon Musk claims empathy is a weakness of Western civilisation. Perhaps he fears a more hopeful view of human nature.

Here’s a powerful article from Julia Baird about the value of empathy in the time of Musk.