I believe that the real difference in the American church is not between conservatives and liberals, fundamentalists and charismatics, nor between Republicans and Democrats. The real difference is between the aware and the unaware.

We have been given God in our souls and Christ in our flesh. We have the power to believe where others deny, to hope where others despair, to love where others hurt.

Without exposure to potential failure, there is no risk.

Too many Christians are living in a house of fear and not in the house of love.

Naked need is the occasion for God's giving, not a need adorned with the clean, elegant robes of respectability and good works.

We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties.

I've always been with God, even in my darkest hour. That is why I say I am alive. I mean, I should have died a number of times.

In the long term we can hope that religion will change the nature of man and reduce conflict. But history is not encouraging in this respect. The bloodiest wars in history have been religious wars.