Jesus reserved his hardest words for the hidden sins of hypocrisy, pride, greed and legalism.

I go to church as an expression of my need for God and for God's family.

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

On a small scale, person-to-person, Jesus encountered the kinds of suffering common to all of us. And how did he respond? Avoiding philosophical theories and theological lessons, he reached out with healing and compassion. He forgave sin, healed the afflicted, cast out evil, and even overcame death.

We grow up hungry for love, and in ways so deep as to remain unexpressed we long for our Maker to love us.

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

Life with God is an individual matter, and general formulas do not easily apply.