We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.

We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.

I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.

Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.

Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.

The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.

The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.