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

To give, and not demand that others receive . . . that is the crossover point to maturity. . .

The big truth for men is that often we have to leave home in the first half of life before we can return home at a later stage and find our soul there.

Religions should be understood as only the fingers that point to the moon, not the moon itself.

True gospel authority, the authority to heal and renew things and people, is not finally found in a hierarchical office, a theological argument, a perfect law, or a rational explanation. The Crucified revealed to the world that the real power that changes people and the world is an inner authority that comes from people who have lost, let go, and are re-found on a new level.

The most amazing fact about Jesus, unlike almost any other religious founder, is that he found God in disorder and imperfection—and told us that we must do the same or we would never be content on this earth.

You do need some successes as a young person. They don't inflate the ego necessarily, they just give you identity and ego structure. But, don't construct your life around creating those. Or you will become narcissistic and ego-centric. That won't get you anywhere.