the One who touched lepers and dead bodies wasn't afraid of getting His holy hands dirty with the problems of this fallen world.

As Americans, we go forward, in the service of our country, by the will of God.

If our faith is alive and luminous, we will be alert to moments, events and occasions when the power of the resurrection is brought to bear on our lives.

Jesus was a revolutionary, who did not become an extremist, since he did not offer an ideology, but Himself.

Action with and for those who suffer is the concrete expression of the compassionate life and the final criterion of being a Christian.

It is important for us to realize that Jesus in no way wants us to leave our many-faceted world. Rather, he wants us to live in it, but firmly rooted in the center of all things. Jesus does not speak about a change of activities, a change in contacts, or even a change of pace. He speaks about a change of heart.

There is a world of difference between knowing something to be true in your head and experiencing the reality in your life.

Eighteen years ago, the Holy Spirit led me to establish a church in the heart of Times Square.

In the past, missionaries have traveled to far countries with the message of the gospel - with great hardship and often with the loss of life. In contrast, we can reach millions instantly from the comfort of our homes by merely hitting the 'send' button on our computers, or with iPads, or phones.

Stop waiting for what you want, and start working what you've got. Your greatest limitation is God's greatest opportunity.

Jesus wants to express Himself and carry out His mission of love to others through you.

Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.