When the bottom falls out and disappointments come, you will learn what you believe, what you love, and what you treasure.

Public worship occurs when the people of God assemble for the express purpose of giving to the Lord the glory due His name and enjoying the joy of His promised special presence with His own people.

We are not the reason the gospel works; the gospel is the reason the gospel works.

There is a God we want and a God who is, and the two are not the same.

Saying 'Preach the Gospel Daily, use words if necessary' is like saying 'Feed the hungry, use food if necessary.'

It's not the best life in the world, but it's all I know.

I think every case is different. Every situation is different. People come on the F.B.I.'s radar screen for a variety of reasons at a variety of times.

I'm not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.

We are taught not to perceive but to avoid direct perceptions of reality and to substitute instead this kind of one-dimensional view of life.

I think people often come to the synagogue, mosque, the church looking for God, and what we give them is religion.

The weapon of nonviolence does not need supermen or superwomen to wield it; even beings of common clay can use it and have used it before this with success.

Holiness is not something we are called upon to do in order that we may become something; it is something we are to do because of what we already are.

It's a good idea to have a break, to let your mind rest and so you can start to cultivate ideas.

Just drawing back and drawing in; becoming narcissistic.

I teach at Eastern University, which is highly committed to doing work among the poor and the oppressed peoples of the world. We have a special commitment to the city.