Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
A bad sermon is like a car wreck - everyone slows down to see what happened.
God is not interested in our spiritual life. He's interested in our life.
Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
In the beginning, we're told, was the word. Every once in a while someone shows up on the planet who is word-obsessed and word-gifted; and the light and darkness get named again. In our day, that someone is Buechner.