It is a dangerous day when we can take the cross out of the church more easily than the flag. No wonder it is hard for seekers to find God nowadays.

You can't really learn God's hope like you learn the logic of an argument or the details of a story. It's more like learning to belly laugh. You catch hope from someone who has it down in their gut.

How can we worship a homeless man on Sunday and ignore one on Monday?

Our churches should attract the people Jesus attracted and frustrate the people Jesus frustrated.

Believe in miracles. And live in a way that might necessitate one.

Biological family is too small of a vision. Patriotism is far too myopic. A love for our own relatives and a love for the people of our own country are not bad things, but our love does not stop at the border.

When we realize that we are both wretched and beautiful, we are freed up to see others the same way.