Jon Andrews

“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.”
― Shane Claiborne, Red Letter Revolution: What If Jesus Really Meant What He Said?

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

“History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are. ”
― David McCullough

“What says more about who you are in Christ? How loudly you say AMEN in the service or how well you treat strangers in the foyer?”
― Mike Yankoski, Under the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America