Only Reckless Confidence In A Source Greater

The Engaged Mind, Illuminated By Truth, Awakens Awareness; The Engaged Heart, Affected By Love, Awakens Passion. May I Say Once More - This Essential Energy Of The Soul Is Not An Ecstatic Trance, High Emotion Or A Sanguine Stance Toward Life: It Is A Fierce Longing For God, An Unyielding Resolve To Live In And Out Of Our Belovedness. - Pg. 152

The Ragamuffin Gospel Says We Can't Lose, Because We Have Nothing To Lose.

Live In The Wisdom Of Accepted Tenderness. Tenderness Awakens Within The Security Of Knowing We Are Thoroughly And Sincerely Liked By Someone... Scripture Suggests That The Essence Of The Divine Nature Is Compassion And That The Heart Of God Is Defined By Tenderness.

We Miss Jesus' Point Entirely When We Use His Words As Weapons Against Others.

Leadership In The Church Is Not Entrusted To Successful Fund Raisers, Brilliant Biblical Scholars, Administrative Geniuses, Or Spellbinding Preachers...but To Those Who Have Been Laid Waste By A Consuming Passion For Christ - Passionate Men And Women For Whom Privilege And Power Are Trivial Compared To Knowing And Loving Jesus.