I'm Just Not Convinced That

I Always Tell Our Community That We Should Attract The People Jesus Attracted And Frustrate The People Jesus Frustrated. It's Certainly Never Our Goal To Frustrate, But It Is Worth Noting That The People Who Were Constantly Agitated Were The Self-righteous, Religious Elite, The Rich, And The Powerful. But The People Who Were Fascinated By Him, By His Love And Grace, Were Folks Who Were Already Wounded And Ostracized — Folks Who Didn't Have Much To Lose, Who Already Knew Full Well That They Were Broken And Needed A Savior.

The World Is Looking, Not For Christians Who Are Perfect, But For Christians Who Are Honest And Who Are Willing To Be Honest With Some Of Our Contradictions And Hypocrisy.

My Goal Is To Speak The Truth In Love. There Are A Lot Of People Speaking The Truth With No Love, And There Are A Lot Of People Talking About Love Without Much Truth.

It Is The Church's Job, As Dr. [martin Luther] King Says, To Be The Conscience Of The State, Not The Chaplain Of The State.

It Doesn't Matter Who You Are. Everyone Has Something To Offer The Movement Of Justice