A God wise enough to create me and the world I live in is wise enough to watch out for me.

The Christian sees the world as a transitional home badly in need of rehab, and we are active agents in that project.

True faith does not so much attempt to manipulate God to do our will as it does to position us to do his will.

Prayer is a place where God and humans meet.

Sometimes I feel like the most liberal person among conservatives, and sometimes like the most conservative among liberals.

Be salt, and a little bit of salt keeps the whole society from going rancid.

As a writer, I play with words all day long. I toy with them, listen for their overtones, crack them open, and try to stuff my thoughts inside.