Christ bears the wounds of the church, his body, just as he bore the wounds of crucifixion. I sometimes wonder which have hurt worse.

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.

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.

It is a blessing to die for a cause, because you can so easily die for nothing.

I want to support the view that the foundation of reality itself is a unified, indeterminate maze of possibilities.

Say what you will about the south, but in North Carolina a hot dog is free to swing anyway it wishes.

When you feel homesick,’ he said, ‘just look up. Because the moon is the same wherever you go.

Power is poison. Its effect on Presidents had always been tragic.

That's how I relax. I love singing with my castmates.

The biggest culprits in the housing fiasco came from the private sector, and more specifically from a mortgage industry that was out of control.

College totally changed my life. It changed what I believe and what I think about everything. I majored in philosophy.

I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined this government: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.