“Without needing told, without Jacob's lead, Akando dropped to his knees and lunged into the throne room of Christ.”

“Montrose leaned forward. Jacob, what's wrong with you? Why would you want to do this? What kind of husband . . . what kind of man are you?I don't know. Jacob's voice was a whisper. But before I ple...”

“Montrose leaned forward. “Jacob, what's wrong with you? Why would you want to do this? What kind of husband . . . what kind of man are you?”“I don't know.” Jacob's voice was a whisper. “But before ...”

“The dripping blood our only drink,The bloody flesh our only food:In spite of which we like to thinkThat we are sound, substantial flesh and blood--Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.”

“...the secret to joy is to keep seeking God where we doubt He is.”

“Joy is thankfulness, and when we are joyful, that is the best expression of thanks we can offer the Lord, Who delivers us from sorrow and sin.”