Ironically, the insistence that doctrines do not matter is really a doctrine itself

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Suffering is the stripping of our hope in finite things, therefore we do not put our ultimate hope in anything finite.

The image of God carries with it the right not to be mistreated or harmed.... Regardless of their record or character, all human beings have an irreducible glory and significance to them, because God loves them.... So we must treasure each and every human being as a way of showing due respect for the majesty of their owner and Creator.

Prayer turns theology into experience.

The basic premise of religion– that if you live a good life, things will go well for you– is wrong. Jesus was the most morally upright person who ever lived, yet He had a life filled with the experience of poverty, rejection, injustice, and even torture.

Jesus cannot be just liked. His claims make us either kill him or crown him.