Often, it seems, we're [Christians] perceived more as guilt dispensers than as grace dispensers.

Faith is not simply a private matter, or something we practice once a week at church. Rather, it should have a contagious effect on the broader world. Jesus used these images to illustrate His kingdom.: a sprinkle of yeast causing the whole loaf to rise, a pinch of salt preserving a slab of meat, the smallest seed in the garden growing into a great tree in which birds of the air come to nest.

... learning humility is a prerequisite for grace.

It's easy to fall into the trap of feeling like you've heard everything before and that you have nothing left to learn.

Imperfection is the prerequisite for grace. Light only gets in through the cracks.

Dependence, humility, simplicity, cooperation, and a sense of abandon are qualities greatly prized in the spiritual life, but extremely elusive for people who live in comfort.

We can’t expect the nation to operate by Christian principles… but we can expect this of the church.