JoAnn Bastien

“We can think of the Matrix as the total web of lies we’ve internalized that keep us living in contradiction to our true self— the self that is defined by God through Christ alone.”
― Gregory A. Boyd, Escaping the Matrix: Setting Your Mind Free to Experience Real Life in Christ

“stress this enough: if you don’t have peace, it isn’t because someone took it from you; you gave it away.”
― John C. Maxwell, Be a People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships

“The first-century churches were locatable, identifiable, visitable communities that met regularly in a particular locale.”
― Frank Viola, Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity

“Eugene Peterson has said, “Trinity is the most comprehensive and integrative framework that we have for understanding and participating in the Christian life.” 4”
― Frank Viola, Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity