It is far easier to be a Christian in isolation than it is to live out one’s faith in the context of all those other imperfect people who make up God’s church.

Christian ethics is not primarily an individualistic, one-on-one-with-God brand of personal holiness; rather it has to do with living the life of the Spirit in Christian community and in the world.

God is not just saving individuals and preparing them for heaven; rather, He is creating a people among whom He can live and who in their life together will reproduce God’s life and character.

[P]salms are basically prayers and hymns, by their very nature they are addressed to God or express truth about God in song.

Among the Jews, especially in the Old Testament, teachings served not for the communication of religious truth, but rather to bring the one taught into direct confrontation with the Divine Will.

I always return from my travels with new books.

Never underestimate the distance that one simple act of kindness can carry you.

Do you see dignity & grace as a state of emotional and spiritual being or a physical projection of courage and class? Perhaps they describe both.

The last good time always comes

When you gain 50 pounds during pregnancy like I did, you fear that you'll never get back in shape

When I go in front of the light - go towards it - it is because it brings me energy. That's all.

Everybody smokes! Models, actresses, everyone! Don't they realize that it's gross? I understand it's an addiction, but it still pains me to see my friends do it.

Lys," he whispered. "Do you know what's coming?" "Yes," she whispered. "And you know that I'll be with you until the end?

What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.

In fact, I had previously helped train one of the FBI agents who searched my apartment.