When we get to what happens when we die, we don't have any video footage. So let's at least be honest that we are speculating, because we are.

I like to say that I practice militant mysticism. I'm really absolutely sure of some things that I don't quite know.

Love frees us to embrace all of our history, the history in which all things are being made new.

You can be very religious and invoke the name of God and be able to quote lots of verses and be well versed in complicated theological systems and yet not be a person who sees. It’s one thing to sing about God and recite quotes about God and invoke God’s name; it’s another be aware of the presence in every taste, touch, sound, and embrace. With Jesus, what we see again and again is that it’s never just a person, or just a meal, or just an event, because there’s always more going on just below the surface.

People have a view of a God who is terrible that they can't even imagine being loving or wanting anything to do with.

It's absolutely crucial that we come face to face with the power of our choices.

When the female voice is repressed and stifled, the entire community can easily find themselves cut off from the sacred feminine, depriving themselves of the full image of god.