A large number of the poems express a strong belief in God and reference Christianity specifically. As a Christian, the speaker has faith in a higher power that guides human life. He believes that through prayer, devotion, and right living, he can commune with God. Thus, his God is not an inaccessible being, but one who is available to those who seek him with a sincere heart. This approachable God can be addressed informally and colloquially, as in the poem “Hey God,” which wonders, “By the way, does it count when I talk to you while drinking at the bar?” (153). Nevertheless, the collection also often references biblical passages, showing that the speaker’s connection to his religion is at least in some ways formal. Primarily, his allusions are to New Testament, as befits his Christian perspective.  

The speaker believes that in the Christian ideal of grace, not because a person deserves it but for the very opposite reason—that they do not. Many of his prayers ask God for assistance in strengthening faith, as in “In Spite Of”: “Help me to have faith that the purpose of grace / is to show others the grace I’ve been shown” (171). No matter how strong his faith might be, he can always use more of it; he wavers in the temptations of the contemporary world where lies and illusion flourish. The poem “I have faith in what I believe I could” is another plea for reinvigorated belief: “Give me the faith to believe / the confidence to speak / and the courage to do” (78). 

Doubt often raises its head regardless of commitment to faith. This can be seen in particular in the poem “Faith Doubt,” which expresses the view that “doubt is logical and reasonable,” whereas “faith is not” (144). The speaker concludes, however, with an affirmation of hope, returning to the image of faith as a light: “[M]ay our faith outshine our doubt”  (144). Thus understood, faith will enrich and invigorate all other aspects of a person’s life. In “Canon,” under the section BELIEVE, are the lines, “Turn your light on and flick your switch, / Keep faith in the dark, demonstrate, don’t bitch” (47), which emphasize that faith must be maintained even when circumstances are difficult, and moreover, demonstrated to others.