We humans, you see, have an infinite capacity for self-rationalization.

Some say society must change in order to change people. No, people must be changed in order to change society.

The true mark of a Christian leader is trying to build up other people. Raise up other leaders!

No, you can take it from an expert in cover-ups-I've lived through Watergate-that nothing less than a resurrected Christ could have caused those men to maintain to their dying whispers that Jesus is alive and is Lord. Two thousand years later, nothing less than the power of the risen Christ could inspire Christians around the world to remain faithful-despite prison, torture, and death.

Removing religious symbols from public places is not neutrality. On the contrary, it sends a highly negative message - that religion is something shameful, embarrassing, or at best strictly private.

Life is a mess. And theology must be lived out in the midst of that mess.

Culture is religion incarnate.