“We call an obsession with having someone's approval 'co-dependency;' the Bible's…” — John Ortberg

Jesus had a universal concern for those who suffered that transcended the rules of the ancient world.

The day people around me stop questioning my character is the day my character begins to grow vulnerable.

Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.

Skill at helping people grow spiritually, like skill at playing chess, depends on understanding and valuing differences.