15 Quotes by Matthew Lee Anderson

When Jesus warns His followers to beware the teaching of the Pharisees, He exhorts them to “watch” it, not ignore it altogether.12.

Questioning is a form of our desire. Even while our inquiries often take an intellectual form, they come from wellsprings deeper than the mind.

A questioning community helps authorities avoid becoming authoritarian, for it reminds us of the gap between our interpretation of the infallible Word and the infallibility of that Word. The question of what this text says is not the same as whether this text is inerrant or inspired. It is no infringement on the infallible, inspired, authoritative Word of God to inquire about our pastor’s interpretations of.

In any miracle, chase the causation back far enough and eventually you’ll find yourself irrepressibly singing in praise of the marvelous goodness of God’s creation.

Our bodies are not amorphous lumps that we shape and sculpt into our own self-image – they are divine gifts, given to us by God himself. The body opens the world to us and enables us to experience its goodness and beauty.

We are free within the confines of the cross to love God and ask what we want.12.