Not just in Christian music but also in a lot of Christian culture there is a lot of pretending that everyone is perfect, nobody is really going through much.

You make beautiful things, You make beautiful things out of the dust

Burnout is what happens when you try to avoid being human for too long.

The noise around us determines how we speak. And how we listen. Just as a conversation suffers in a war zone, art suffers in a culture built on noise. So does our enjoyment of it.

Any religious, philosophical or political idea that doesn't lead one towards love ought to be forsaken

Faith comes from listening to the right stories.

Money is not the root of all kinds of evil. The love of money is. It’s also the root of a lot of bad art.

Spend your energy on things you believe in, and do them honestly and to the best of your ability.

Art is the body's pronunciation of the soul.

Art, along with all work is the ordering of creation toward the intention of the creator.

Pain is as common as skin, we all experience it. It unites us all. Fortunately, that's not the whole story.

I think that the biggest beauty essential is as simple as a good, full night's sleep.

So much conspires to silence us - because our truths are inherently subversive.

The Norwegian response to violence is more democracy, more openness and greater political participation.

The real influence on my work was reality, that of my country and Latin America in general.

Peace begins in the heart of all human beings.

Creativity is in everyone; it just manifests itself differently with each person. My CPA, for example, is one of the most creative people I know.

Glad to see you’re still breathing.” – Caleb “Glad to be breathing.” – Nick

Can we take a direct flight back to reality or do we have to change planes in Denver?

Donald Trump's blaming the media, he's blaming the GOP, he's saying that America can't run a fair election. He is swinging at every phantom of his own imagination because he knows he's losing.

A poem is a serious joke, a truth that has learned jujitsu.