“Being a “friend of sinners” is an accusation that Christians should wear as a badge of honor, for nothing could honor Jesus… — Ronnie McBrayer Christianity Copy Share Image
“When “doctrinal integrity” (a term usually defined by those using it) trumps kindness and grace, faith has wandered out of bounds. Anything… — Ronnie McBrayer Doctrine Copy Share Image
“To be like God is not to have perfect doctrinal integrity, to get the details of church “right,” or to be religiously… — Ronnie McBrayer God Copy Share Image
“To not follow Jesus is to be unmoved. To be unmoved is to risk the greatest danger of all: To misunderstand and… — Ronnie McBrayer God Copy Share Image
“Jesus is not a white, middle-class Republican. Jesus is not a Democrat, a Libertarian, a Marxist, or a Socialist. Jesus is not… — Ronnie McBrayer Jesus Copy Share Image
“Because we follow Christ and are citizens in the kingdom of God, the rationale “that’s just the way it is,” is not… — Ronnie McBrayer Kingdom of god Copy Share Image
“Jesus and institutional religion are on a collision course, and those who go with Jesus will find more adventure, freedom, and religion-bursting… — Ronnie McBrayer Freedom Copy Share Image
“The objective, according to Jesus, was not to get people inside of heaven, but to get heaven inside of people. An understanding… — Ronnie McBrayer Goals Copy Share Image
“One of the tragedies of current Christianity in America is that we have so few compelling illustrations of this life that Jesus… — Ronnie McBrayer American-church Copy Share Image
“Jesus did not come to start a religion. He came to blow religion off the map. Jesus did not come to tinker… — Ronnie McBrayer Jesus Copy Share Image
“We in the revivalist tradition have viewed grace only in terms of privatized, individualized spirituality. Give people enough Jesus to save their… — Ronnie McBrayer Conversion Copy Share Image
“Nowadays, as I write and speak on a wide variety of topics, this one subject – Jesus’ way of nonviolence – always… — Ronnie McBrayer Guns Copy Share Image
“Many of us vote under the assumption that if only the right man/woman/party/ideology could get seated in the White House, the Court… — Ronnie McBrayer Church and state Copy Share Image
“The good news, as Jesus proclaims it, is not just an evacuation plan to rescue people from earth or the sufferings of… — Ronnie McBrayer Good news Copy Share Image
“We preach grace, but we don’t always practice it. We talk about God’s mercy, but we don’t always want the people who… — Ronnie McBrayer Business Copy Share Image
“I often feel the pressure, from my peers and others, to come out and “take a stand” on a moral or social… — Ronnie McBrayer Grace Copy Share Image
“Violence promises us something we all deeply desire, something we genuinely want; violence promises us peace. Violence promises us, that in the… — Ronnie McBrayer Death Copy Share Image
“You will not find Jesus in heaven, reclining on a cloud. He isn’t in church on Sunday morning, sitting in the pews.… — Ronnie McBrayer Emergency room Copy Share Image
“Being a “Christian” – a word used only three times in the New Testament – is not Jesus’ goal for his people.… — Ronnie McBrayer Bible Copy Share Image
“Jesus never described the gospel as an exchange of this current world for a remote spiritual retreat far away. Never. Rather, his… — Ronnie McBrayer Christianity Copy Share Image
“The Beatitudes are no spiritual “to do list” to be attempted by eager, rule-keeping disciples. It is a spiritual “done” list of… — Ronnie McBrayer Beatitudes Copy Share Image
“To take Christ into our well-ordered, well-kept lives is in many ways to ask for trouble, for he will not leave well… — Ronnie McBrayer Change Copy Share Image
“Jesus does not demand of us higher standards, he offers us himself. Jesus does not require of us super-human ability or commitments.… — Ronnie McBrayer Emptiness Copy Share Image
“In serving others, the church will save itself from becoming nothing more than a spiritualized 501c3 not-for-profit, self-centered corporation, organized for the… — Ronnie McBrayer Church Copy Share Image
“Is God-like forgiveness humanly possible? Yes, if it remains God’s work! Forgiveness is not something we can accomplish on our own or… — Ronnie McBrayer Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“The status quo will be insurrected by hope and transformation, as slowly and steadily the "God Movement" invades this world with certain… — Ronnie McBrayer Change Copy Share Image
“By telling stories, Jesus isn’t somehow putting sugar in a spoon to make the medicine go down a bit easier. These stories… — Ronnie McBrayer Jesus Copy Share Image
“We operate under the notion that America actually belongs to us Christians, and that we belong to it. We believe that the… — Ronnie McBrayer Christianity Copy Share Image
