In high school I was very much involved in poetry. You cannot read a poem quickly. There's too much going on there. There are rhythms and alliterations. You have to read poetry slow, slow, slow to absorb it all.

The life of faith is a daily exploration of the constant and countless ways in which Gods grace and love are expereinced

The poor are not a problem to be solved but a people to join.

Pity can be nearsighted and condescending; shared suffering can be dignifying and life-changing.

I cannot fail to call the congregation to worship God, to listen to his Word, to offer themselves to God.

Pastors are highly susceptible to the sin of sloth.

Church is the textured context in which we grow up in Christ to maturity. But church is difficult. Sooner or later, though, if we are serious about growing up in Christ, we have to deal with church. I say sooner.