Therefore, God elected the people of Israel to reveal authentic worship and the pursuit of ultimate wisdom so he could reinstate order to a chaotic world.

Unlike temporal leadership, in which violence and death often proliferate, Christ’s rule signifies reunion between predator and prey, malefactors and innocents.

There is spiritual edification in recognizing that God stays faithful in his covenants, that he forgives all sin despite whatever historical or sociopolitical circumstance.

Provided there is a church which proclaims the mutual humanity and deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, evil will never be able to bring it to the point of attrition.

The Beatitudes correspond to the Decalogue, with blessings in lieu of the forbidden.

There, in the Levantine crossroads between Europe, Africa, and Asia, the sovereign nation of Israel would exemplify what right looks like.

The only pathway to your destruction is your ignorance.

The ceiling is not a good limit

I grew up cursing a lot.

You need names to get the movie made.

I just try to have a good time, enjoy my family, enjoy my life. I was having a blast when I was poor, and I'm having maybe a little bit more now that I've got something in the bank.

Design is not art. Design is utilitarian, art is not.

Recreate the world in your own image and make it better for your having been here.

Captaincy is 90 per cent luck and 10 per cent skill. But don't try it without that 10 per cent.

I've always been really, really aware of my insecurities - really, really aware. I never developed that thick skin that keeps you from letting things get to you.

When you think of the number of men in the world who hate each other, why, when two men love each other, does the church split?