The confession of the authority of the Word of God can never be isolated from the saving content of the Word of God.

Grace is the essence of theology and gratitude is the essence of ethics.

Every word about the God-breathed character of Scripture is meaningless if Holy Scripture is not understood as the witness concerning Christ.

Bonhoeffer's emphasis on the deep this-worldliness of Christianity does not lead to de-escahtologizing the gospel.

In the New Testament, myth stands over against the truth of the history of Jesus Christ ... the decisive die has ... been already cast in the New Testament opposition to myth.

Scripture ... does not derive its authority from the fact that we use it, not even when we use Scripture in faith.

If life is fast, live faster.

I've learned to appreciate what I've got. I'm not going to waste an ounce of energy on sorting through the past or with worrying about the future. Life's too short for that.

Help me to understand, what my grief has prevented me from seeing - within.

Oh, that lovely title, ex-president.

A creative block is a fear about the future, a guess about the dangers dwelling in the dark computer and the locked studio.

The real problem is deflation. That is the opposite of inflation but equally serious to the borrower.

Sexy at the millennium means having a solid sense of self but never taking yourself too seriously.

The coolest thing is when you don't care about being cool.

Heat and animosity, contest and conflict, may sharpen the wits, although they rarely do; they never strengthen the understanding, clear the perspicacity, guide the judgment, or improve the heart.

We will never get anywhere with our finances till we pass a law saying...every time we appropriate something, we...pass another bill...stating where the money is coming from.