Sometimes we emulate the Pharisees more than we imitate Christ.

We prefer the shadows where we feel safe over the light which exposes us and causes us to say 'woe is me!'

We experience the grace of an infinite God, but grace is not infinite.

But the blessing Christ promised, the blessing of great reward, is a reward of grace. The blessing is promised even though it is not earned. Augustine said it this way: Our rewards in heaven are a result of God's crowning His own gifts.

When people ask me how old the Earth is, I tell them I don't know because I don't.

In the culture of pluralism...the only thing that cannot be tolerated is a claim to exclusivity.

The most violent expression of God's wrath and justice is seen in the Cross. If ever a person had room to complain for injustice, it was Jesus. He was the only innocent man ever to be punished by God. If we stagger at the wrath of God, let us stagger at the Cross. Here is where our astonishment should be focused.