Of course, we do the righteous deed because of our redemption, not for our redemption.

The transformation of the social world is at its heart the transformation of personal relations. That's the key to transforming society in the larger arena.

My central claim is that we become like Christ by doing one thing-by following Him in the overall style of life He chose for Himself. If we have faith in Christ, we must believe that He knew how to live. We can, through faith and grace, become like Christ by practicing the types of activities He engaged in, by arranging our whole lives around the activities He Himself practiced in order to remain constantly at home in the fellowship of the Father.

Thoughts are the place where we can and must begin to change. There the light of God first begins to move upon us through the word of Christ, and there the divine Spirit begins to direct our will to God and his way.

We're not here to prove we're right; we're here to help people.

Other kingdoms are still present on earth along with the kingdom of the heavens. That is the human condition.

Relations between parents and children and siblings and mates. This is not external. We can't separate them.