[Sportcoat] told her the titles of sermons he planned to preach one day, which usually amused her, since he always had the titles but never the content"
-- Narrator (1: Jesus's Cheese)

Importance: Here, we have Sportcoat's personality summed up quite nicely. He is, as the title informs us, a Deacon at his Church and obviously a devout and religious man. However, Sportcoat's genuine faith doesn't make up for his inability to make plans or concrete decisions. As with his shooting Deem, Sportcoat's sermon titles are reflective of how he lives his life: come up with the title or main idea first, and figure out the consequences later.

Everyone had a reason to be crazy in the Cause. There was mostly a good reason behind everything.
-- Narrator (1: Jesus's Cheese)

Importance: In the paragraph preceding this quote, the narrator discusses the seemingly bizarre behavior of some of the Causeway's residents, and the simple, logical explanation behind it. It is clear from...