A philosophy may explain difficult things, but has no power to change them. The gospel, the story of Jesus' life, promises change.

When I pray for another person, I am praying for God to open my eyes so that I can see that person as God does, and then enter into the stream of love that God already directs toward that person.

I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will make sense only in reverse.

Yet as I read the birth stories about Jesus I cannot help but conclude that though the world may be tilted toward the rich and powerful, God is tilted toward the underdog.

In a nutshell, the Bible from Genesis 3 to Revelation 22 tells the story of a God reckless with desire to get his family back.

Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.

The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.

Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross.

No one ever converted to Christianity because they lost the argument.

In the stories of extravagant grace given to us by Jesus, there are no loopholes disqualifying us from God's love.

I doubt God keeps track of how many arguments we win; God may indeed keep track of how well we love.

If it is true that nature abhors a vacuum, then criminality regards it as a business opportunity.

Poets create a beautiful blue sky where you can fly with wings of imagination and find yourself again and again.

The same president who has insisted that core moralism drives him has brought America to its lowest moral standing in history.

As you become your own advocate and your own steward, your life will beautifully transform.

If you want to be successful, you are going to have to deal with pressure.

I'm the most misunderstood, misquoted person I know, honestly.

To accept with unquestioning faith, or to refuse to reconsider any particular view held by the Church in the past, is as unreasonable as it is unsafe. The faith of the Church is a progressive affair.

The Luxembourg financial centre is based on several pillars, we are characterised by the breadth of our product range, we are an active participant in the international credit business.

Everything that happens-good and bad-should motivate you to be persistent.

Most works of art, like most wines, ought to be consumed in the district of their fabrication.