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“Peter sets forth the three steps it takes to consciously recieve God’s embrace: (1) repent, (2) be baptized for the forgiveness of sins, and (3) recieve the gift of the Holy Spirit. Here, then, is how a person responds to the passionate embrace of God.” (Embrace p. 147)

“Spirituality is our union with God through our union with Jesus Christ accomplished by the power of the Spirit….Thus the spiritual life is a calling to become fully human after the likeness of Christ, who, being united to God, has shown us what humanity, united to God, was intended to be.” (Embrace p. 103)

“The contemplation of God, of his person, creation, incarnation, and re-creation of the world, is a different kind of knowledge. It is a contemplation on the mysteries, namely, the mystery of God creating, the mystery of God incarnate, the mystery of the cross and empty tomb, the mystery of God’s presence in the church, and the mystery of Christ’s return to claim his lordship over creation. The contemplation of these mysteries moves us to live into these mysteries, participating in God’s life for the world.” (Embrace p. 87)

“When relationships are structured on mutual servanthood and not power, the world sees a glimpse of heavenly reality where the powers have been put away and God’s shalom over the entire created order.” (Younger p.149)

“He is Lord, not only of personal salvation, but also of all relationships and structures. His lordship of structures calls us to live and work with each other by the servant leadership which Jesus modeled. He was not the CEO of his disciples; he was their servant.” (Younger p.149)

“Our focus on doing church has certainly overshadowed the bibilical focus of being church, and this comes at a time when our culture is growing weary of slick production, while growing hungry for authentic prescence…they want engagement by the Church: engagement with historical and cultural solidity that facilitates meaningful interaction with transcendant reality.” (Younger p. 129)