Misunderstanding must be nakedly exposed before true understanding can begin to flourish.

We should do whatever we can to cut through the scum that has grown on our understanding and rediscover freshness.

Grace does not depend on what we have done for God but rather what God has done for us. Ask people what they must do to get to heaven and most reply, "Be good." Jesus' stories contradict that answer. All we must do is cry, "Help!"

Jesus was a master of grace: he attracted sinners and moral outcasts even as he offended the religious and responsible people of his day.

When we ignore the world outside the walls we suffer-as does it.

Goodness cannot be imposed externally, from the top down; it must grow internally, from the bottom up.

Our best efforts at changing society will fall short unless the church can teach the world how to love.