...the kingdom of God is that invisible collection of committed Christians that transcends cultures, ideologies... and creeds- all bound by the golden commitment to say nothing and do nothing that would attack the self-esteem, the self-respect, and the dignity of any other human being, whether or not they are committed members of the kingdom of God. The dignity of the person then is the irreducible cell of true Christianity.

Grace is God's love in action for those who don't deserve it.

The only thing that stands between you and grand success in living are these two things: getting started and never quitting!

Classical theology has erred in its insistence that theology be 'God-centered,' not 'man-centered'.

Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods.

The emerging church, reformed according to the needs of self-esteem-starved-souls under the Lordship of Christ.... will help us to affirm the concept that 'While god's ideas may seem humanly impossible, he will give us these ideas which will lead to glorious, self-esteem-generating success.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.