Doing justice includes not only the righting of wrongs but generosity and social concern, especially toward the poor and vulnerable.

Religion poses a danger of creating division or intolerance between groups of people. However, the gospel of Jesus lead us to three things: humble service, reconciling behavior that is neither patronizing nor self-righteous, and a love toward people who hold different beliefs than we do.

Gifts are abilities God gives us to meet the needs of others in Christ’s name.

Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.

Marriage is two broken people having little broken people.

In short, the enlightenment privatized marriage, taking it out of the public sphere, and redefined its purpose as individual gratification, not any 'broader good' such as reflecting God's nature, producing character, or raising children. Slowly but surely, this newer understanding of the meaning of marriage has displaced the older ones in Western culture.

To pray is to accept that we are, and always will be, wholly dependent on God for everything.