A Christian is somebody whose eyes have been opened, who admits that Jesus is not what you expected, but he’s what you need.

The very fact that we have access to God's attention and presence should concentrate the thoughts and elevate the heart.

I am a Christian resident of New York City. I simply read things the other Manhattanites read (NY Times, New Yorker magazine, Wall Street Journal, and many of the books they read) plus all my Christian reading. I don't do anything special to understand skeptics. I also talk to a lot of skeptics and read things they point to.

We must go back again and again to the Gospel of Christ crucified, so that our hearts are more deeply gripped by the reality of what He did and who we are in Him.

Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won't leave you where you were.

Prayer can be simple, but it's not easy. Nothing great is.

Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves.