There is none greater than this God, not because he is merely a greater version of ourselves but because he is nothing like ourselves.


“But it’s all, in the end, just life. We see it macro, like one big story, but when you’re in it, it’s all just day-to-day, right? And isn’t that what you have to make your peace with?”
― Dark Matter
― Dark Matter

“Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another.”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really hear it.”
― The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
― The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”
― Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC
― Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC

“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
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