" already knew that in my speech I wouldn’t be thanking Jesus. This is not because he is less important to me or my life. But I know, with all the certainty of my being, that Jesus has no interest in my doing this. To just say, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, I’m your biggest fan,” causes him to stare at his watch, tap his feet, and order a double Glenlivet on the rocks with a twist. Fandom is of no interest to Jesus. What matters to him is the authentic following of a disciple. We all settle for saying, “Jesus,” but Jesus wants us to be in the world who he is. "

― Gregory Boyle , Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship