If the apostles reminded even Paul himself to remember the poor (Galatians 2:10), then surely the rest of us need such a reminder.

The culture around us knows what it means when they see a church in perpetual bluster and outrage. They know that we are scared.

As usual, in every scheme that worsens the position of the poor, it is the poor who are invoked as beneficiaries.

Action comes from keeping the heat on. No politician can sit on a hot issue if you make it hot enough.

This is the world as it is. This is where you start.

The root of impatience in discipline is really the same as that of overindulgence. In both instances, parents want to make up for lost time, to speed up a process that takes time.