I have come to regard with some suspicion those who claim that the Bible never troubles them. I can only assume this means they haven’t actually read it.

I think maybe God was trying to tell me that gentleness begins with strength, quietness with security. A great tree is both moved and unmoved, for it changes with the seasons, but its roots keep it anchored in the ground. Mastering a gentle and quiet spirit didn’t mean changing my personality, just regaining control of it, growing strong enough to hold back and secure enough to soften.

As a Christian, my highest calling is not motherhood; my highest calling is to follow Christ.

What makes the Gospel offensive isn’t who it keeps out, but who it lets in.

My interpretation can only be as inerrant as I am, and that's good to keep in mind.

We cling to the letter because the spirit is so much harder to master.

What millennials really want from the church is not a change in style but a change in substance.