People wanted to me to describe more about what I call "the container," and then describe what the second half of life feels like.

Silence is the necessary space around things that allows them to develop and flourish without my pushing.

The human ego prefers anything, just about anything, to falling, or changing, or dying. The ego is that part of you that loves the status quo – even when it's not working. It attaches to past and present and fears the future.

All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain.

It’s the freedom of the children of God. Such people can connect with everybody. They don’t feel the need to eliminate anybody.

A skilled listener can help people tap into their own wisdom.

What some now call 'emerging Christianity' or 'the emerging church' is not something you join, establish, or invent. You just name it and then you see it everywhere- already in place! Such nongroup groups, the 'two or three' gathered in deep truth, create a whole new level of affiliation, dialogue, and friendship.