Shane Claiborne

"The resurrection changes everything about how we live and what we value."

"We cannot serve both God and money; we will love one and hate the other."

"Solidarity with the poor is not charity; it's justice."

"Every person is an image bearer of God, and that changes how we treat everyone."

"The cross is an indictment of our systems of violence and oppression."

"Faith is not believing things without evidence; it's trusting God despite uncertainty."

"We've made peace with war and called it patriotism."

"The kingdom of God grows not through power and might, but through love and sacrifice."

"Gratitude is a revolutionary act in a culture of endless wanting."

"We need to recover the scandal of the cross and the absurdity of grace."

"True leadership is found in serving, not in being served."

"The early Christians were known for their love; we are often known for our judgment."

"To follow Jesus is to enter into the suffering of the world, not to escape it."

"We've confused the American dream with the kingdom of God."

"Forgiveness is not weakness; it is the greatest strength available to us."

"The margins are where the real church happens, where the least are cared for."

"We cannot preach a gospel of peace while supporting systems of violence."

"Community living is counter-cultural because it refuses the myth of self-sufficiency."

"Every economic choice is a spiritual choice that reflects our values and beliefs."

"The poor teach us what the rich cannot learn: dependence on God."

"We need prophets who will speak truth to power, not priests who bless the status quo."

"Love is the fulfillment of the law; everything else flows from this."

"The resurrection means that death no longer has the final word."

"We've made Christianity convenient when Jesus calls us to radical commitment."

"Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it's thinking of yourself less."

"The church should be characterized by generosity, not accumulation."

"We cannot love God while despising those created in God's image."

"Peace is not the absence of conflict; it's the presence of justice."

"The cross reminds us that following Jesus costs something."

"We've baptized our prejudices and called it Christian conviction."