Their Bibles had become an idol before God. That the cross, as a symbol, was an idol, even their own self-image was an idol before God.

When did a free country start to mean free enterprise? Who sold Democracy out for a golden calf we got to idolize?

Those who do not believe in God are actually strong believers of God in their unconscious state of mind.

Left to our own devices, we will make God in our own image.

Both philosophy's quest and religion's claim is ultimate truth, but neither offers real hope to humanity, unless they lead us to the God of truth who is also the God of grace.

We’ve been so busy with these things we let ourselves think actually mattered, but they don’t. There’s no such thing as the right career, or morality, or destiny, or fate. There’s only life. And whether you honor it or ignore it. It’s ironic, but in trying to find God we’ve been ignoring life.