God's reckless grace is our greatest hope.

Look at Jesus Christ. Every time he was in trouble he used the Word of God. When he was tempted he used the Word. When he was suffering on the cross he used the Word.

When you say, "Come in Jesus as my caregiver, stay out as my Lord," he can't. He's both.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

Religion poses a danger of creating division or intolerance between groups of people. However, the gospel of Jesus lead us to three things: humble service, reconciling behavior that is neither patronizing nor self-righteous, and a love toward people who hold different beliefs than we do.

I think these younger Christians are the vanguard of some major new religious, social, and political arrangements that could make the older form of culture wars obsolete. After they wrestle with doubts and objections to Christianity many come out on the other side with an orthodox faith that doesn't fit the current categories of liberal Democrat or conservative Republican.

If you aren't constantly astonished at God's grace in your solitude, there's no way it can happen in public.