I make a distinction between true and real. I think that the story is true, it’s just not real. That’s what a parable is. It takes things that we all know are real, and it takes life events that actually happens, and it weaves them into a fiction that allows truth to actually be embedded.

It seems like -- especially in religious circles and Christian circles, we want to first talk about the things we're opposed to. That means we have to categorize that person. We can call them emergent or neo orthodox or someone who feminizes scripture. There's the category, let's stick them in the category then just blow up the box and him along with it.

It is remarkable how a seemingly insignificant action or event can change entire lives.

The ability to choose is at the essential core of our grandeur. Even evil exists because God respects our ability to choose.

If a rainbow makes a sound, or a flower as it grows, that was the sound of her laughter.

Sometimes honesty can be incredibly messy

Why do children love to hide and seek? Ask any person who has a passion to explore and discover and create. The choice to hide so many wonders from you is an act of love that is a gift inside the process of life.