You can know the law by heart without knowing the heart of it

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.

I know I’m not supposed to say this, but I love you.

He was bright, bright, bright, like a lantern above a pub door in November- he made you want to come in and never leave.

Oftentimes we feel like we can't say no, but YOU'LL LOWER YOUR STRESS BY NOT SAYING YES all of the time.

The waste basket is the writer's best friend.

The best that can be said for Norwegian television is that it gives you the sensation of a coma without the worry and inconvenience.

Walt Whitman, he who laid end to end words never seen in each other's company before outside of a dictionary.

I am much inclined to live from my rucksack, and let my trousers fray as they like.

Kids on a team are like flowers in a bouquet, there is always one that wants to face a different way than the arranger desires.

I take some pride in... representing myself exactly how I would like to have my son remember me to his kids.

I love to show off my ability in a nice way.