To say it again, eternal life is less about a kind of time that starts when we die, and more about a quality and vitality of life now in connection to God. Eternal life doesn't start when we die; it starts now. It's not about a life that begins at death; it's about experiencing the kind of life now that can endure and survive even death.

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.

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

The fundamental story arc of the Bible is God is passionate about rescuing this world, restoring it, renewing it.

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

I got into pastoring because of the art form. I started a church, but I felt the art form needed to be freed for all people. A particular religion over others was never interesting to me. I wanted to talk to people about what it means to be alive and what it means to be human.

We can choose the way of compassion, the way of forgiveness, the way of generosity. Or we can choose other paths and those have very real consequences in the world. This is absolutely crucial.