Though it is true that the church must always dissociate itself from sin, it can never have any excuse for keeping any sinner at a distance.

There is an extraordinary power in storytelling that stirs the imagination and makes an indelible impression on the mind.

Reality, truth, and Jesus Christ are incredibly open-ended

I you think you've done it, then you're wrong. Because you're not finished until you have achieved everything that you never thought you could.

For me the most radical demand of Christian faith lies in summoning the courage to say yes to the present risenness of Jesus Christ.

Jesus reveals a God who does not demand but who gives; who does not oppress but who raises up; who does not wound but who heals; who does not condemn but forgives.

Experience has taught me that I connect best with others when I connect with the core of myself. When I allow God to liberate me from unhealthy dependence on people, I listen more attentively, love more unselfishly, and am more compassionate and playful. I take myself less seriously, become aware that the breath of the Father is on my face.