At The Heart Of Christian Faith Is

Spiritual Transformation Is Not A Matter Of Trying Harder, But Of Training Wisely.

We Are Tempted To Live Under The Illusion That Somewhere Out There Are People Who Are Normal.

In The Beginning, We're Told, Was The Word. Every Once In A While Someone Shows Up On The Planet Who Is Word-obsessed And Word-gifted; And The Light And Darkness Get Named Again. In Our Day, That Someone Is Buechner.

Art Is Built On The Deepest Themes Of Human Meaning: Good And Evil, Beauty And Ugliness, Life And Death, Love And Hate. No Other Story Has Incarnated Those Themes More Than The Story Of Jesus.

There Is A World Of Difference Between Being Friendly To Someone Because They're Useful To You And Being Someone's Friend.