Imagine that it’s not about the self and its concerns, about ‘what’s in it for me,’ whether that be a blessed afterlife or prosperity in this life.

The Bible is a human product: it tells us how our religious ancestors saw things, not how God sees things

The Bible is true, and some of it actually happened.

God’s dream for us is not simply peace of mind, but peace on earth.

Reality is permeated, indeed flooded, with divine creativity, nourishment, and care.

How can women be in the image of God if God cannot be imaged in female form?

Imagine that Christianity is about loving God.

The image I have sketched views Jesus differently: rather than being the exclusive revelation of God, he is one of many mediators of the sacred.

People remember stories much better than they remember a straight list of teachings.

It is important to show people ways that we can reclaim Christianity from some of the misunderstandings of our time.

Worrying about things that haven’t happened yet is like riding on the hood of your car—what’s the point?

It's good to feel attractive on the outside, but being smart and confident on the inside is what counts.

Not into older guys, huh?" asked Adrian once we were alone."You're imagining things, " I said. "Clearly, my stunning beauty has clouded your mind.

If you had met my father you would never, not for an instant, have thought he was an assassin.

To be hopeful means to be uncertain about the future, to be tender toward possibilities, to be dedicated to change all the way down to the bottom of your heart.

We're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism.

The influence of a beautiful, helpful character is contagious, and may revolutionize a whole town.

I, retired in prayer, will always be with you, and together we will move ahead with the Lord in certainty. The Lord is victorious.

I view great cities as pestilential to the morals, the health, and the liberties of man.

If art depended on content, then one painting of an apple would be as good as the next one.