Romans 5:8

Excerpt from a message I gave during SBIC to the Jr. Highers at City Crossroads

If Jesus really was telling the truth, that he was the Son of God, that he had come to die for the sins of the earth, that God loves us… then that changes everything. It means that God has chosen not only to demonstrate his justice toward us in punishing sin, but also his mercy toward us in giving us a way to escape. And ultimately, by coming here God proved in the most visible and agonizing way possible that he really loves us.  A God who didn’t love us wouldn’t have chosen to come out of a woman’s vagina. A God who didn’t love us wouldn’t have chosen to come to a world with the stomach flu.  A God who didn’t love us wouldn’t have chosen to come to a world where people people betray you, hurt you, break your heart. A God who didn’t love us wouldn’t have chosen to be executed publicly in a humiliating, painful, and slow death. A God who didn’t love us wouldn’t do that. God loves us, and that changes everything.

Currently:
… applauding Steve Jobs for his public stance on pornography and for his commitment to using technology not just to make money, but to contribute to culture.
… reading Big God by Britt Merrick and being reminded that our view of the holiness and majesty of God changes everything.
… being awestruck by the grandeur of Yosemite.
… still reflecting on and processing Lost
… getting a little too into promoting Charlie St. Cloud for work (ZAC EFRON ROCKS!)
… being inspired and challenged by recent posts on Michael Schwartz and Trinity Hokama’s blog.
… watching 12 Angry Men.