Let's keep refusing to accept the world as it is and insisting on building the world we dream of. Don't let the haters have the last word.

I think in the end, God's justice is redemptive, it's restorative, it's about giving life, not taking life.

I say let's be idealists. "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not yet see" (Hebrews 11:1).

Liturgy and worship were never meant to be confined to the cathedrals and sanctuaries. Liturgy at its best can be performed like a circus or theater - making the Gospel visible as a witness to the world around us.

I engage with local politics because it affects people I love. And I engage in national politics because it affects people I love.

And I think that's what our world is desperately in need of - lovers, people who are building deep, genuine relationships with fellow strugglers along the way, and who actually know the faces of the people behind the issues they are concerned about.

When it comes to the big issues like immigration, everyone has a role. The government has a role. The church has a role. Every Christian has a role.