If the gospel isn't good news for everybody, then it isn't good news for anybody. And this is because the most powerful things happen when the church surrenders its desire to convert people and convince them to join. It is when the church gives itself away in radical acts of service and compassion, expecting nothing in return, that the way of Jesus is most vividly put on display.

Well, I affirm orthodox Christian faith. I affirm the Nicene Creed. I don't think I'm doing anything terribly new.

Suffering is traumatic and awful and we get angry and we shake our fists at the heavens and we vent and rage and weep. But in the process we discover a new tomorrow, one we never would have imagined otherwise.

We need to return to the simplicity that God is love.

You're here, you're breathing, you are the recipient of an extraordinary act of generosity called life.

For a lot of people in our world today, God has become about believing the right stuff so you don't get in trouble.

You can set your intention to better understand your soul, your spirit, through daily practices like prayer, yoga and meditation, etc.