“freedom. In a world of anxiety, the flavor of peace. And in a world dom” (source)
“Imagine how differently the Gospels would have played out if Jesus approached potential disciples and said, ‘Here is a list of things I want you to avoid doing.’ He would have developed a group of nice, safe, inactive people, and the church would have died before it was even fully established.” (source)
“The Ten Commandments and other commandments of God are guardrails on the highway of life. If you do not fully understand their intention, the rules and commands of God could seem restrictive.” (source)
“God had warned them about the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, but that warning was not intended to shape their lifestyle. It was to protect the lifestyle of freedom God had given them.” (source)
“erving as a witness for Jesus is not an option. It’s an obligation: the obligation of the cured.” (source)