“The phrases “ask forgiveness” and “ask for forgiveness” do not appear even once in any New Testament epistle. In fact, while these phrases appear about a dozen times in the Qur’an, they don’t show up anywhere in the Bible at all! While it’s a very religious move to ask for forgiveness, the plain fact is that God works within a blood-based economy, so it’s not about asking.”
― Relaxing with God: The Neglected Spiritual Discipline
― Relaxing with God: The Neglected Spiritual Discipline
“We take in the splendor of the new covenant and celebrate with amazement.”
― Relaxing with God: The Neglected Spiritual Discipline
― Relaxing with God: The Neglected Spiritual Discipline
“or Levi, or any other qualified priest of the law. You call on an outsider, a renegade, a table turner.”
― The Naked Gospel: Truth You May Never Hear in Church
― The Naked Gospel: Truth You May Never Hear in Church
“We have two options: we can live in the beautiful reality of who we really are, or we can live in a debilitating delusion.”
― Relaxing with God: The Neglected Spiritual Discipline
― Relaxing with God: The Neglected Spiritual Discipline
“unlearning. Underneath all the layers of religiosity that we’ve added over the years, our God has already adorned the halls of our heart with his exuberant love.”
― Relaxing with God: The Neglected Spiritual Discipline
― Relaxing with God: The Neglected Spiritual Discipline
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