Church is a moment in time when the kingdom of God draws near, when a meal, a story, a song, an apology, and even a failure id made holy by the presence of Jesus among us and within us.

We millennials have been advertised to our entire lives, and we can tell when somebody is just trying to sell us something. I think church is the last place I want to go to be sold another product.

What millennials really want from the church is not a change in style but a change in substance.

Contrary to popular belief, we (millennials) can't be won back with hipper worship bands, fancy coffee shops, or pastors who wear skinny jeans.

Christianity isn't meant to simply be believed; it's meant to be lived, shared, eaten, spoken, and enacted in the presence of other people.

What makes the Gospel offensive isn’t who it keeps out, but who it lets in.

God's ways are higher than our ways not because he is less compassionate than we are but because he is more compassionate than we can ever imagine.

Faith isn't about having everything figured out ahead of time; faith is about following the quiet voice of God without having everything figured out ahead of time.

My interpretation can only be as inerrant as I am, and that's good to keep in mind.

I’m ready to stop waging war and start washing feet.

We're (millennials) looking for a truer Christianity, a more authentic Christianity.

Reading is your first line of defense against an empty head.

I want people to be able to relate to the music, to enjoy the music, in a sense of it being fun and interesting and maybe kind of quirky. I want people to be impacted by the story.

Alec had his arms around Magnus and was kissing him, full on the mouth. Magnus, who appeared to be in a state of shock, stood frozen.

Knowing where you're going is all you need to get there.

A book calls for pen, ink, and a writing desk; today the rule is that pen, ink, and a writing desk call for a book.

To get rid of an enemy one must love him.

A person may rise to the highest degree of contemplation even when busily occupied.

There are many different ways that a military person's career can be translated.

We don't separate out men and women working together in corporations.

I loved, loved, loved the fight that I got to do with Matthew Bomer, who plays Bryce, when we did the fight scene that was back to back in the Buy More.