Ryan Smith

“Born of Mary, he had already come to share our flesh and blood; on the cross we then gave to him all our sin, our death, our shame.”
― Michael Reeves, Rejoicing in Christ

“Long-term interpersonal relationships are the crucible of genuine progress in the Christian life. People who stay also grow. People who leave do not grow. We all know people who are consumed with spiritual wanderlust. But we never get to know them very well because they cannot seem to stay put. They move along from church to church, ever searching for a congregation that will better satisfy their felt needs. Like trees repeatedly transplanted from soil to soil, these spiritual nomads fail to put down roots and seldom experience lasting and fruitful growth in their Christian lives.”
― Joseph H. Hellerman, When the Church Was a Family: Recapturing Jesus' Vision for Authentic Christian Community

“ordered a third.”
― Mike Nawrocki, Nutty Study Buddies

“Christ is no Moses, no law-giver, no tyrant, but the Mediator for sins, the Giver of grace and life.”
― Martin Luther, Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians