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.

A boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.

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

It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to "seeking first the kingdom."

Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.

"Sometimes in churches somebody will discover a particular vein of spirituality and seek to recruit others into it, or assume a superior position because they have found certain techniques - but no one actually wants to become like them."

Who you become while you're waiting is as important as what you're waiting for.