The uncommitted share many of our core values, but if we do not live out those values in a compelling way, we will not awaken a thirst for their ultimate Source.

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.

God has planned the world too perfectly for me to doubt that everyone is where they are supposed to be.

...you have changed everything for me- you rearranged the furniture and now you've changed the view from my window!...

You’re scaring the dog, ” Trish pointed out. She rarely called me by name. They do that inprisoner of war camps, I’ve heard. Depersonalization.

It's amazing how quickly people on the internet can pick something up, but it's also amazing how quickly they can drop it.

This so-called tolerance, which, in my opinion, is nothing but a huge indifference.

My only regret with Timothy McVeigh is he did not go to the New York Times Building.

Woman is the most moral element in all humanity.

physical beauty should have no importance in a lasting relationship.

A public role endures for the literary high-command, as sages and seers, speaking out on social and political issues.

Having an authentic emotional response is always a positive thing.