[The Bible] has to be interpreted. And if it isn’t interpreted, then it can’t be put into action. So if we are serious about following God, then we have to interpret the Bible. It is not possible to simply do what the Bible says. We must first make decisions about what it means at this time, in this place, for these people.

Any time someone makes you feel guilty about how you are living, that is part of the old system (pre-Christ).

I have been told that I need to believe in Jesus. Which is a good thing. But what I am learning is that Jesus believes in me.

Christian is a great noun and a poor adjective

My interest is in what's true, where is the life, where is the heart and what inspires.

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

Swords appear strong, but they're actually quite weak. Jesus appears weak, but he's actually quite strong.