John Newton is Chief of Staff in the Diocese of Texas. He holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Virginia Theological Seminary. Newton is passionate about Christian formation and enjoys a ministry of preaching and teaching throughout the Diocese of Texas. He lives in Austin, Texas.

"Reckless Love is short, sweet, and delightful. I love John Newton's stories––his Facebook story, to name one, is amazing!––and I love the way he tells them. Funny, mildly self-deprecatory, and entirely easy of access, they bring the book completely to life. And they are all in service of a disarmingly accessible intro to the core dynamics of Christian life: calm, compassion, total mercy, infectious humor, and honest joy. Reckless Love is a charming introduction to, well, the Good Lovin' (Young Rascals) of God."––The Rev. Dr. Paul F. M. Zahl, retired dean and president of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, Pennsylvania

"John Newton bravely calls us to see the reckless love of Jesus with fresh eyes. He weaves his own witness with the relentless (and often offensive) message of the Gospel. I was left remembering that mercy for the sinner is the only real relief."––The Rev. Sarah Condon, associate editor of the Mockingbird, cohost of The Mockingcast, and Episcopal priest at St. Martin's Church in Houston, Texas

"John Newton's Reckless Love clears away the cobwebs of fear, smallness, and perceptions of scarcity that seem to clutter the human condition with a wonderfully beautiful message––that we are deeply, profoundly, even 'recklessly' loved."––The Rev. Marcus Halley, rector of St. Paul's Church on Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis, Minnesota

"Our grace-starved world needs to hear good news. Thanks be to God for what John Newton has written, offering hopeful reflections on the ministry of Jesus and the witness of saints, sharing stories of transforming grace. The good news of God's reckless love described in this book offers a lens that can guide us forward with confidence and courage in a world marked by fake news. Each chapter, concluding with engaging questions, invites the reader into that way of seeing. You and your community will be blessed by taking this book to heart."––The Rev. Jay Sidebotham, director of RenewalWorks

"John Newton reminds us that Jesus is with us in the broken places and Jesus is with us in our joy and celebration. On the floor in front of the church altar. At the bedside of a loved one where we keep watch. In the streets where we cry for justice. On the playground where laughter is carried on the wind. In the communities where we live. Jesus is here—and loves us . . . with love that is never-ending. With a love that is reckless."––Roger Hutchison, author of Jesus: God Among Us