Every wedding must be an occasion of joy that human beings can do such great things, that they have been given such immense freedom and power to take the helm in their life's journey.

What is the "extraordinary"? It is the love of Jesus Christ himself, love that goes to the cross in suffering obedience.

Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession.... Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.

Whenever Christ calls us, His call leads us to death.

A Christian is someone who shares the sufferings of God in the world.

We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.

The right way to pray is to stretch out our hands and ask of One who we know has the heart of a Father.