Faith in God offers no insurance against tragedy.

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.

Don't let the devil fool you! Unless he's handsome.

Self-confidence is not a fixed way of being. People are not born with certain levels of self-confidence, it can be acquired, and it can be lost.

Every human being is born without faith. Faith comes only through the process of making decisions to change before we can be sure it's the right move.

Plant and your spouse plants with you weed and you weed alone.

The spiritual life is not a life before, after, or beyond our everyday existence. No, the spiritual life can only be real when it is lived in the midst of the pains and joys of the here and now.

I wouldn't include a piece in my collection that I wouldn't wear personally.

When I was 6, I saw a commercial that Jessica Simpson was in and that was the first time I felt my little heart flutter.

What worries me the most is that I don't know when my patience will run out, when I'll finally do something really stupid. Wait and see.

Life's greatest setbacks reveal life's biggest opportunities.

Anyone can relate to struggle, whether you're European or Asian. Anyone can relate to having to get up and go to work and eat.