The radical claim of Jesus is not that we are so much free from something—oppression, marginalization, even sin or death—but that we are free for something. And that something is the terrifying prospect of being able to love in the ultimate way…unconditionally and sacrificially.
Gospel
Have Yourself a Compelling Little Christmas
There is nothing coercive about this kind of love. Nothing about it screams, “accept me or else!”
Faith Not Fear: A story of inspiration
Maybe, rather than waiting to hear what God is calling us to, we should do what excites us most and allow God to bless it.
A prayer for Ferguson
I’m praying that the people of Jesus will worry less about the silent voices of invisible imps and demons tempting them to misbehave and worry more about the systemic sin of an industrial/political/military complex that stirs fear and mistrust in order to protect its wealth and power and privilege.
Excerpt from An Ecological Eschatology
What if our mandate for creation care is more than simple stewardship?
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