“The Christian story, centered as it is on the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, is the only story for making sense of desire and loss.”

“The Christian story, centered as it is on the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, is the only story for making sense of desire and loss.”

“Dinner is a cacophonous exercise of holy sanctification.”

“We all have a tendency to use prayer to dictate to God.”

“Believing in the sovereignty of God injects courage in the act of desire.”

“Struggle is a prerequisite to surrender.”

“After her initial conversion as a teenager, the author writes, "I was sent back into a world that no longer looked familiar to me. I had to relearn how to do everything.”

“Our small group is committed to getting the biblical text under our skin.”

“Kingdom is a signpost to the holy.”

“Holy desire can be learned. All prayer is part work and part rest.”

“God is the I AM that I AM not the I AM that we wish.”

“According to Aquinas, effort may not be the best measure of our virtue.”