You cannot produce trust just like you cannot 'do' humility. It either is or is not.

He was sick of God and God's religion, sick of all the little religious social clubs that didn't seem to make any real difference or affect any real changes.

Paradigms power perceptions, perceptions power emotions.

Jesus?" he whispered as his voice choked "I feel so lost" A hand reached out and squeezed his, and didn't let go. "I know Mack. But it's not true. I am with you and I'm not lost. I'm sorry it feels that way, but hear me clearly. You are not lost.

I wrote a story for my kids. It's fiction. It's not systematic theology. It's not a new book of the Bible. It's flawed, I wrote it. All of that goes into the mix, but I love the controversy. It elevates the conversation.

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

It wasn't long ago I was cleaning toilets and now I have protestors. How cool is this?