Though It Is True That The Church

For Me The Most Radical Demand Of Christian Faith Lies In Summoning The Courage To Say Yes To The Present Risenness Of Jesus Christ.

Tragedy Is That Our Attention Centers On What People Are Not, Rather Than On What They Are And Who They Might Become.

The Fierce Words Of Jesus Addressed To The Pharisees Of His Day Stretch Across The Bands Of Time. Today They Are Directed Not Only To Fallen Televangelists But To Each Of Us. We Miss Jesus' Point Entirely When We Use His Words As Weapons Against Others. They Are To Be Taken Personally By Each Of Us. This Is The Form And Shape Of Christian Pharisaism In Our Time. Hypocrisy Is Not Hte Prerogative Of People In High Places. The Most Impoverished Among Us Is Capable Of It. Hypocrisy Is The Natural Expression Of What Is Meanest In Us All.

I Have Been Seized By The Power Of A Great Affection.

As We Come To Grips With Our Own Selfishness And Stupidity, We Make Friends With The Impostor And Accept That We Are Impoverished And Broken And Realize That, If We Were Not, We Would Be God. The Art Of Gentleness Toward Ourselves Leads To Being Gentle With Others -- And Is A Natural Prerequisite For Our Presence To God In Prayer.