For me, the beginning of sharing my faith with people began by throwing out Christianity and embracing Christian spirituality, a nonpolitical mysterious system that can be experienced but not explained.

I am early in my story, but I believe I will stretch out into eternity, and in heaven I will reflect upon these early days, these days when it seemed God was down a dirt road, walking toward me. Years ago He was a swinging speck in the distance; now He is close enough I can hear His singing. Soon I will see the lines on His face.

I posted the first three chapters and I had enough people say that chapter two was dragging that I cut it out just before the book went to press. And I'm glad I did. The book is a lot better without it.

True intimacy, the exchange of affection between two people who are not lying, is transforming.

I know, from the three visits I made to him, the blended composite of love and fear that exists only in a boy's notion of his father.

When we talk about the decline of the American family, I think we have to go back to the Industrial Revolution.

To change the world you'll need a pen.