We are setting ourselves up for disappointment if our hope is built on anything less than Jesus.

Somehow Jesus's reputation has survived all the embarrassing things that Christians have done in his name.

There is nothing more sickening than talking about poverty over a fancy dinner.

There's an understanding of common prayer that I think we're seeing grow, more and more. When I travel, I hear from people who are deeply touched that our common prayer takes time to remember some of the terrible tragedies that have happened around the world.

I think we've misinterpreted some of the scriptures to justify the death penalty. So whereas a lot of folks in America feel like we can do far better justice  -  it's more expensive to do the death penalty than the alternatives  -  there's so many reasons that people come to the conclusion to abolish the death penalty.

What is the point in calling anything God if it does not also hold sway in every part of one's life--especially one's politics?

The church is a place where broken people can fall in love with a beautiful God.