John

“The call to love our enemies is, without a doubt, the most difficult thing Jesus invited us to do. . . For gang members, the decision to not retaliate can be a life and death decision. It is a ridiculous call, and yet, as the cycle of violence is broken and Love spreads, the ripples of Love change the world.”
― jamie west zumwalt, Beloved Chaos: moving from religion to Love in a red light district

“The idea of loving and helping “broken” people seems romantic. I’m going to rescue girls from the sex trade. I’m going to see addicts freed from drugs. I’m going to protect abused women. Then you get hurt.”
― jamie west zumwalt, Beloved Chaos: moving from religion to Love in a red light district

“I think if we are going to err (and we are going to err), then erring on the side of Love is where I want to be.”
― jamie west zumwalt, Beloved Chaos: moving from religion to Love in a red light district

“When people are suffering from mental illness, they have symptoms not character flaws.”
― jamie west zumwalt, Beloved Chaos: moving from religion to Love in a red light district