You are the root, and only God knows that the flower will be.

Sin is its own punishment, devouring you from the inside.

The Gospel is a declaration of something totally finished apart from our agreement or vote. Inside that declaration is an ongoing and relentless invitation to deepening relationship but any lack of belief or participation on our part has no power to negate the accomplished truth of that declaration.

It is so easy to get sucked into the if-only game, and playing it is a short and slippery slide into despair.

Jesus was always challenging the dogma of religion. So, you know, it's not like I'm out there by myself.

Living unloved is like clipping a bird's wings and removing its ability to fly.

If anything matters, then everything matters.