God is a God of the present. God is always in the moment, be that moment hard or easy, joyful and painful.

Perhaps nothing helps us make the movement from our little selves to a larger world than remembering God in gratitude. Such a perspective puts God in view in all of life, not just in the moments we set aside for worship or spiritual disciplines. Not just in the moments when life seems easy.

Peacemaking is a full-time vocation that includes each member of God's people.

In their poverty, the mentally handicapped reveal God to us and hold us close to the gospel.

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing... not healing, not curing... that is a friend who cares.

Ministry is the least important thing. You cannot not minister if you are in communion with God and live in community.