Jason Micheli

“Hear the good news. Whatever your story: The hurt you can’t let go of. The gossip and backbiting and double-talk. The forgiveness you withheld until it was too late. The doubts that linger. The disappointments you still resent. The relationship you let fester. The lies you tell to shroud your addiction. The truth you’re too cowardly to come out with. The handout you withheld. The frustration that others aren’t as faithful as you. The gift you gave with strings attached. The if-bombs you throw down as conditions of your love. The prodigal you won’t welcome home. The prejudice. The self-righteousness and sanctimony that feels good for a second—especially when it’s about politics—but then it sticks on you like a bad smell on your shoe. The secret you keep hidden in the dark corner closet of your heart. Whatever your story—what story? Christ Jesus has set you free from that story by becoming that story for you.”
― Jason Micheli, A Quid without Any Quo: Gospel Freedom according to Galatians

“What is baptism? Baptism is the faithful work of Jesus Christ applied to you, such that, now, no matter your sin, no matter your doubts and unbelief, no matter your spotty performance as a disciple, no matter if your puny faith makes a mustard seed look like a mountain, by his faithfulness applied to you, through water and the word, you are in Christ now. Believe in that. Put your faith in that. Cling to that. When life sends twisters swirling all around you, grab ahold of that. It’ll hold. What good is your faith? John Stott answers,”
― Jason Micheli, A Quid without Any Quo: Gospel Freedom according to Galatians