These quotes come from a Bible study plan from the Bible app…
When it comes to our work, the proper response to the redemptive world of Christ is not to seek out the work that will earn us the most fame and fortune.
The goal should be to find the work we can do most exceptionally well in service to God and his agenda to redeem every square inch of creation.
- For Rogers, the decision to commit to a career in ministry was a relatively easy one, as he felt that’s where he could be of the utmost service to his “neighbors”
- The path to having the greatest cultural impact for the gospel is often found in embracing the call to create
Tikkun olam = Repairers of creation
- Fred was guided by a deep sense of servece, of wanting to be useful to the world.
- Rogers embodied Romans 12:1, deeply:
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
- Understanding that as christians, the gospel of Jessus’ selfless sacrifice should compel us to view our whole lives as service to others.
- You don’t set out to be rich and famous, you set out to be helpful.
- Making goodness attractive
Guided drift: one needed to live a life that was open to change, led by the Holy Spirit
- Rogers created a show that consistently modeled Christ-like character and, most prominently, loved every neighbor as himself. To Fred Rogers, the idea that everyone has inherent, God-given dignity was obvious; if you said otherwise, for him, “you might as well go against the fundamentals of christianity.”
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