The lesson that has been hardest for me to learn: there is nothing to prove.

My parents were both very intellectually honest, straightforward, and for them, faith meant that you were fully engaged.

You can be very religious and invoke the name of God and be able to quote lots of verses and be well versed in complicated theological systems and yet not be a person who sees. It’s one thing to sing about God and recite quotes about God and invoke God’s name; it’s another be aware of the presence in every taste, touch, sound, and embrace. With Jesus, what we see again and again is that it’s never just a person, or just a meal, or just an event, because there’s always more going on just below the surface.

It is better to be fully present and rested and engaged for one thing than rushed, distracted, and scattered for ten.

Resurrection is a belief and hope in restoring this world.

I think that at the core of faith is trust.

For many, 'desire' is a bad word, something we're supposed to 'give up for God.' That kind of thinking can be really destructive because it teaches people to deny their hearts, their true selves.