David > David's Quotes

“Rather than elevating poverty to a form of righteousness, Jesus is instead calling for a revolution of imagination around the nature of what we consider true blessing.”
― Jamie Arpin-Ricci, The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis and Life in the Kingdom

“Do we honestly believe that the best witness we can have as Christians before a watching world is to show moral perfection? While that might convince some, our odds of pulling it off seem less than slim. In truth, the most compelling witness to our faith can be a willingness to humbly accept responsibility for our failings and seek to restore relationships at any cost.”
― Jamie Arpin-Ricci, Vulnerable Faith: Missional Living in the Radical Way of St. Patrick

“Incarnation is good news not because it offers us a way out of the mess of this world, but because it shows us what God's love looks like here and now.”
― Jamie Arpin-Ricci, The Cost of Community: Jesus, St. Francis and Life in the Kingdom

“When I realized that I was an introvert and what that meant, I actually became more outgoing, more confident in social situations, and began to enjoy scenarios I used to find unbearable. Why? Because, in understanding what I needed with respect to replenishing my energy, I was able to set limits and boundaries that freed me to be more engaged.”
― Jamie Arpin-Ricci, The Introvert Writer: Being Your Creative Best By Being Your Truest Self

“The healthy introvert understands that their personality is not a deterministic, fixed reality that they are powerless against. Being an introvert is never an excuse to shirk responsibility or to justify bad habits.”
― Jamie Arpin-Ricci, The Introvert Writer: Being Your Creative Best By Being Your Truest Self

“It's important to take life very seriously. That is why we must laugh at every opportunity.”
― Jamie Arpin-Ricci

“The weaponization of belonging is one of the most "anti-christ" dynamics I have ever encountered.”
― Jamie Arpin-Ricci

“The excesses of identity politics pale in comparison to the monolithic normative realities that dominate our culture.”
― Jamie Arpin-Ricci