“It is we ourselves who must answer the questions life asks of us, and to these questions we can respond only by being responsible for our existence.” Viktor E. Frankl

When we reduce the meaning of Christ’s death and resurrection to the successful completion of a theological transaction, we can miss the fact that this was not a general legal settlement but a great and very personal display of love for each of us specifically as an individual

“. . . all through his life and resurrection, Jesus demonstrated the power of showing and sharing God's love. Every time I write a script or a song or walk into the studio, I pray 'Let some word that is heard be Thine.' That's really all that matters.'

Success and failure share a common denominator... Both are temporary.

“One simple way to consider the nature of true power is to ask what kind of power makes an enemy into a friend.”

If you’ll hold on to me for dear life, says God, I’ll get you out of any trouble. I’ll give you the best of care if you’ll only get to know and trust me. Call me and I’ll answer, be at your side in bad times; I’ll rescue you, then throw you a party. bible.com/bible/97/psa.9…

“We’ve all had voices that we’ve carried with us as we grew. I remember the voice of Martin Luther King, Jr. warning against judging success by the value of our salaries or the size of our automobiles rather than by the quality of our relationships to humanity.”
#MLK

Love never controls and always requires consent ❤️ Love never fails

The best thing you can do for your fellow, next to rousing his conscience, is—not to give him things to think about, but to wake things up that are in him; or say, to make him think things for himself.

One of the most remarkable things about MLK was his radical commitment to follow Jesus in the way of nonviolence. In his willingness to endure violence but not resort to violence he shared a profound connection with the early Christians. #MLKDay

“The notion that God is absent is the fundamental illusion of the human condition.” Thomas Keating

Emmaus Road > Romans Road

Spreading a “gospel” of separation divides people. Proclaiming the Gospel of union draws people.

We need a greater willingness to discuss the difficult things in scripture with the aim of finding the beautiful image of Jesus.

Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST
Friendship with Derek Turner & Jason

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What, you too? I thought I was the only one.” C.S Lewis

From Romans Road to The Emmaus Road, Derek and Jason celebrate and revisit

'Love is the greatest force in the universe. It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. He who loves is a participant in the being of God.' — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center Be A King