Then Jesus changed the situation. When he paid for our sins on the cross, the veil in the temple that symbolized our separation from God was split from top to bottom, indicating that direct access to God was once again available.

Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture.

Doing the easy thing makes you popular. Doing the hard thing makes you a leader.

You are as close to God as you choose to be.

You can learn from anyone if you know the right questions.

Only in hindsight do we understand how God intended a problem for good.

If God was small enough for you to completely understand him, he wouldn't be big enough for you to completely trust him.