Jesus spoke to those who had turned their backs on history. He spoke to those who had blatantly ignored sign after sign, servant after servant.

Jesus said, "My Father is the gardener...He trims and cleans every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce even more fruit".

God has no cousins, only children.

As we meditate on Christ's life, we find strength for our own.

Who are they to give stars or dots? They're Wemmicks just like you." Eli to Punchinello (p. 25)

I firmly believe that the purpose of life is not this life. It is to equip us, whatever our role is going to be in the next life. And understanding God's story is really where I find the significance and purpose in my own story.

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.