“The basic dynamics of conversion are summed up for me in the words LEAVE-ARRIVE, END-BEGIN, SHED-EMERGE. These are the tensions of conversion and spiritual awakening.”
“Focus on relationships in your communities and God will come up spiritual conversations will emerge and real needs will come to light.”
“You must be ready to stay up late to follow it, to begin your conversation with the owl and end it with the cock.”
“Saying good-bye is basically an invitation not to see a person again. It's making it okay for that to be the last conversation you have. So if you don't say it--if you leave the conversation open--it means you'll have to see them again." ~Roger Sullivan”
“Good conversational debate is an end in itself, and talking for the love of conversation is what makes us human.”
“To leave the everpresent tension of Great Meadow was like shedding stiff, formal clothes or kicking off pinching shoes.”