“Even though Jesus had all the answers, he still respected and valued the opinions and free will of others. He often asked questions to get people to search rather than just telling the answer. He taught in parables to pique spiritual curiosity of those truly seeking. Though he proclaimed truth with authority, he did not force his truth on others. In love he offered what they needed and then was willing to let people disagree and walk away, even though it saddened him…”
“Because of all the baggage and lack of trust in our post-Christian world, people need to be engaged in dialogue… Few people are interested only in a monologue. Instead, if they listen to a message in church, they want to process it. They need to question it and wrestle with it. It needs to engage them where they live life.”