“If there is no laughter, Jesus has gone somewhere else. If there is no joy and freedom, it is not a church: it is simply a crowd of melancholy people basking in a religious neurosis. If there is no celebration, there is no real worship.”
― Approaching God: Accepting the Invitation to Stand in the Presence of God
― Approaching God: Accepting the Invitation to Stand in the Presence of God
“Self-stimulation? No! That wouldn't cut it! The only cure for her overactive hormones was a good old fashion screw.”
― Snowed In
― Snowed In
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
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“You ought to live your life with such freedom and joy that uptight Christians will doubt your salvation.”
― A Scandalous Freedom: The Radical Nature of the Gospel
― A Scandalous Freedom: The Radical Nature of the Gospel
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