Cities have more “image of God” per square inch than anywhere else, and so we must not idealize the country as somehow a more spiritual place than the city.

The world says you are loved because of what you do. Jesus says you can now do all things because you are loved.

Friendship is a deep oneness that develops when two people, speaking the truth in love to one another, journey together to the same horizon.

Easter means that Christmas worked.

Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him. The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.

You can't live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.

Adam wasn't lonely because he was imperfect but because he was perfect. The ache for friends is not the result of sin.