God, give me a good humiliation every day. It's good for the soul and it's good for the ego.

Advent is not about a sentimental waiting for the Baby Jesus.

The most common one-liner in the Bible is, "Do not be afraid." Someone counted, and it occurs 365 times.

I think it's almost necessary for most people to have the freedom to pull back, and then re-enter at an adult level, where they are neither playing the victim nor creating victims, but just participating in calm, adult behavior. Because an awful lot of churches just aren't there at adult Christianity, this seems to be the norm anymore.

Having a school really is the fulfillment of a longtime dream of mine.

Transformed people transform people.

It is so important to balance orthodoxy with orthopraxy.