“Is anything too hard for the Lord? (Genesis 18:14)”

“The Lord is close to the broken hearted. He rescues the crushed in spirit.[Psalm 34:18]”

“I hated school. I don't trust anybody who looks back on the years from 14 to 18 with any enjoyment. If you liked being a teenager, there's something really wrong with you.”

“I would urge us to be not too certain of our accustomed ways of looking at Genesis, and to open ourselves to the wisdom of the God-bearing men of the past who have devoted so much intellectual effort to understanding the text of Genesis as it was meant to be understood. These Holy Fathers are our key to understanding Genesis.”

“People will believe anything if it means they can go on with their lives and not have to think too hard about it.”

“When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember:God gives good times and hard times, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring. (Ecclesiastes 7:14, New Century Version)”