And the Law that once contained impossible demands -- Thou Shalt Not... -- actually becomes a promise we fulfill in you.

I don't want my kids growing up with the image of God that I had -- Plato's white grandfatherly god -- because that god is not a very good father. When it comes down to it, you can't trust him with your kids.

Love is much stronger than your fault could ever be.

Forgiveness does not create a relationship. Unless people speak the truth about what they have done and change their mind and behavior, a relationship of trust is not possible. When you forgive someone you certainly release them from judgment, but without true change, no real relationship can be established.

I grew up fundamentalist, evangelical, Protestant. Those are my roots, and they are good roots. But it means the Pharisees are my people. I grew up with an image of God that was not helpful -- largely the face of my father expanded.

Because you continue to inhabit and believe your metaphors, you cannot see what is true.

Relationships are never about power, and one way to avoid the will to power is to choose to limit oneself - to serve.