If we believe terrorists are past redemption, we should just rip up like 1/2 the New Testament because it was written by one.
Shane ClaiborneSometimes people call folks here at the Simple Way saints. Usually they either want to applaud our lives and live vicariously through us, or they want to write us off as superhuman and create a safe distance. One of my favorite quotes, written on my wall here in bold black marker, is from Dorothy Day: "Don't call us saints; we don't want to be dismissed that easily
Shane ClaiborneThe more I travel, the more I see how important it is to each population to see that their history of the good and the bad is remembered by others.
Shane ClaiborneLiturgy and worship were never meant to be confined to the cathedrals and sanctuaries. Liturgy at its best can be performed like a circus or theater - making the Gospel visible as a witness to the world around us.
Shane Claiborne