The only cross in all of history that was turned into an altar was the cross on which Jesus Christ died. It was a Roman cross. They nailed Him on it, and God, in His majesty and mystery, turned it into an altar. The Lamb who was dying in the mystery and wonder of God was turned into the Priest who offered Himself. No one else was a worthy offering.

I did not go through the Book. The Book went through me.

No one can long worship God in spirit and in truth before the obligation to holy service becomes too strong to resist.

Self is the opaque veil that hides the face of God from us.

Faith in faith is faith astray.

To know God is to fear Him. And this fear is to love Him as He deserves to be loved.

We get the odd notion that God is showing mercy because Jesus died. No. Jesus died because God is showing mercy.