What is My One Sentence Bible? Influence comes from God; not conferences, companies, denominations, blogs, famous people, governments or media outlets. [John 19:10-16] Cultural prescriptions will never override what actually happened. [John 19:31-37] “You can kill the dreamer but you cannot kill the dream.” -MLK Jr. [John 19:17-20:31] Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org

  What is My One Sentence Bible? You cannot have peace without joy and pain. [John 16:16-33] Prayer is more about thanking God for opportunities to copy Jesus and being empowered to bring heaven to earth, than anything else. [John 17:1-26] Jesus continually reminds his followers they cannot fight and engage others the way culture [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? You know those who love Jesus by how they love others because that is what Jesus taught. [John 14:22-15:17] Perspective: Is your personhood hated by others? Or is it the way in which you counterculturally engage life in very hateful spaces? [John 15:18-16:3] There is a time to [...]

  Sorry for the absence of My One Sentence Bible series! Here it begins, again… What is My One Sentence Bible? People always want to make secondary issues primary. To Jesus, ‘love’ is always primary. Stop confusing ‘love’ for what you think is more important, because it’s not. [John 13:31-38] Jesus is a flesh representation [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? What one speaks shows their heart. What one stays silent about shows their cowardliness. [John 12:37-50] Leaders who are intentional about setting great expectations will have followers ready to meet such goals. [John 13:1-20] It is important to ‘name’ cowardly acts and betrayals so that others have the [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? Haters lack any perspective, only wanting to rid their existence of anyone who might expose their evil ways. [John 12:1-11] Have an eye towards history so you can fully understand the happenings of the present. [John 12:12-19] Life is not about inching to death but of reveling in [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? It’s ok to cry when you’re sad. Don’t ever hold those tears back. [John 11:33-37] Don’t let cultural norms stop dictate your work and stop you from doing a miracle. [John 11:38-44] Those who worship their power will literally say and do anything to keep the status quo [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? More than anything, haters can’t stand when you respond to their simple accusations with nuanced truth, and then see everyone around believing you and not them. [John 10:34-42] Steadfast loyalty to those willing to make sacrifices is a main characteristic of Jesus. [John 11:1-16] Steadfast loyalty of those [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? When you choose Jesus you enter into his fullness no matter the surrounding circumstances. [John 10:1-18] Those with closed hearts will always be confused by the juxtaposition of one’s words and deeds. What they don’t see is how one completes the other. [John 10:19-21] Too many people don’t [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? People who don’t want to see good being done in the most unique of places keep asking the same trapping questions hoping someone will give in to their “correct” way of thinking. [John 9:1-28] When haters’ opinions are proven wrong their go-to recourse is name calling and blame [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? In Jesus’ eyes there is an equality of humanity and an equality of sin. [John 8:31-36] Those who do not embrace the journey of Jesus and the mystery of God only have room to cast others out. [John 8:37-47] When people who have an inflated self-assessment get confused, [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? When haters don’t get their way they accuse everyone around them, even their own people, of being in a conspiracy theory. [John 7:45-52] Religious gatekeepers use vulnerable people in difficult situations to try and theologically trap those following Jesus. Don’t give in; just keep loving. [John 7:53-8:11] There [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? Those who doubt your good work will always try to drag you into a public debate. Don’t give in; keep doing your good work in private until the time is right. [John 7:1-10] No matter how clearly you describe the principles of which you engage your culture, because [...]

  What is My One Sentence Bible? Just because you don’t like how someone answered your question doesn’t mean you didn’t get a response. [John 6:41-59] The more intense a challenge, the quicker people are to complain about it and then leave. [John 60-66] Very few ride or die. [John 6:67-71] Much love. www.themarinfoundation.org   [...]