I’ve been posting quotes from Craig Barnes’ book ‘The Pastor As Minor Poet’ (Eerdmans, 2009) lately. Barnes also has a blog at Shadyside Presbyterian’s website. Here he muses on what seem to be contradictory quotes: “Whoever is not against us is for us.” (Mark 9:40) “Whoever is not with me is against me.” (Matthew 12:30) …

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