One reason why so many Christians today don't know the Old Testament is because their 'gospel' doesn't even need it.

What the church most needs is not heroes of faith, but faithful followers of Jesus.

Jesus wanted far more than to be accepted into one's life. He wanted to take over, and his essential call was to trust him enough to surrender one's entire being to him.

Prayer is the way to die to our own wishes and surrender everything to God.

The assumption that the gospel can be reduced to a note card is already off on the wrong track.

We don't ask what the Bible says, we ask what God says to us in that Bible. The difference is a difference between paper and person.

Love one another strenuously because it's hard.

God's idea of redemption is community-shaped.

God is love so all God does is loving.

Our biggest problem is that we have an entire culture shaped by a misunderstanding of the gospel. That so-called gospel is deconstructing the church

... the Eucharist profoundly enables the grace of God to be received with all its glories and blessings.

There is no amount of sin a loving heart cannot forgive.

You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.

Our body is simply a vehicle for our soul. But if we want our soul to travel in style, we must take good care of our body.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

There is a rowdy strain in American life, living close to the surface but running very deep. Like an ape behind a mask, it can display itself suddenly with terrifying effect.

The happiest people are fearless dreamers. They use their imaginations to create hope and possibility.

Right now we also have this epidemic of obesity and diabetes.

There are seductions that should be in the Smithsonian Institute, right next to The Spirit of St. Louis.

Homoeopathy is supposed to work miracles.

It's almost impossible to overpay the truly extraordinary CEO... but the species is rare.