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

God is so immense that if he were 'too visible,' people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there.

Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what is wrong with the world, cynics lack the courage to do something about it. The dynamic beneath cynicism is a fear of accepting responsibility.

Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done - like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.

Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.

The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.

Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it's a very good thing they are alive.