“Specifically, how are we to draw the boundaries of exclusion and inclusion in the life of the church? Sacrifice—the purity impulse—marks off a zone of holiness, admitting the “clean” and expelling the “unclean.” Mercy, by contrast, crosses those purity boundaries.… — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“We don’t mind swallowing what is on the “inside.” But we are disgusted by swallowing something that is “outside,” even if that something was… — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“these are the sorts of experiences in life that make us feel most vulnerable: Standing over my children while they are sleeping. Acknowledging how… — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“Whenever you hear someone say that they love God more than human beings watch out, because that person is about to hurt somebody.” — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“Jesus was in a battle with Satan, and if we want to follow Jesus we have to fight the battle that Jesus fought. This… — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“Being a parent is joyful, but it's also haunted by the specter of loss.” — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“Hospitality isn’t just about welcoming sinners; it’s also about welcoming people we think are idiots.” — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“Basically, a satan is more of a relationship than a person. Anything that is facing you in an antagonistic or adversarial way—working against you… — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“Satan names that which is working against God and God’s kingdom in the world.” — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“Power Breeds Satans As Bob Sutton points out, assholes are created because we are all so easily corrupted by hierarchy and asymmetries in power.… — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“Ponder a curious fact about the witness of the early Christians in light of our tendency to focus on electoral politics as the weapon… — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“The trouble with the Devil is that we see him in the faces of those we hate, justifying our violence toward them.” — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
“Specifically, how are we to draw the boundaries of exclusion and inclusion in the life of the church? Sacrifice—the purity impulse—marks off a zone… — Richard Beck Copy Share Image
