Humanitarian Jesus

Humanitarian Jesus:
Social Justice and the Cross
By Christian Buckley and Ryan Dobson (Moody)
A 2011 Outreach Resource of the Year

”We should carry in our hands food, water, medicine, justice and relief, in any and every form. But our hearts, minds and souls must be reserved for Christ alone. The hope of glory is Christ in us, not what we do on His behalf.” —Christian Buckley and Ryan Dobson, from the book

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