The Christian ministry is the worst of all trades, but the best of all professions

Christian life is not a life divided between times for action and times for contemplation. No. Real social action is a way of contemplation, and real contemplation is the core of social action.

...have you received your identity from God? He is the only one you were created for and only He knows what your destiny needs to be.

When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom.

We can’t throw endless tantrums and expect people to want what we have to offer spiritually. We can’t handle spiritual matters as if everyone, including us, is stupid and hope they will take the bait. We can’t attempt to bully people into the Gospel and think it’s going to fly. These have been the methods used for many years in our modern times and they are simply not working.

Of all fatiguing, futile, empty trades, the worst, I suppose, is writing about writing.