You'll never get to a person's soul until you understand their hurts.

When God is our Holy Father, sovereignty, holiness, omniscience, and immutability do not terrify us; they leave us full of awe and gratitude. Sovereignty is only tyrannical if it is unbounded by goodness; holiness is only terrifying if it is untempered by grace; omniscience is only taunting if it is unaccompanied by mercy; and immutability is only torturous if there is no guarantee of goodwill.

I remember the time an older man asked me when I was young, "Do you know what you are doing now?" I thought it was some kind of trick question. Tell me," I said. You are building your memories," he replied, "so make them good ones.

In the gospel message, the beginning of change occurs in the heart of each individual. This heart change makes a difference in the home, then in the community, and ultimately in the nation- and in turn it shapes the future of a cultural ethos.

To allow God to be God we must follow Him for who He is and what He intends, and not for what we want and what we prefer.

How have we come to a place in society where millions of babies can be slaughtered and disposed of in the name of progress? Shocking but real.

When we talk politics, we moralize. When we talk morality, we politicize.