Even our pets can become idols.

Talk about God can become dreary and lackluster if God isn't in you.

Don't let circumstances distress you. Rather, look for the will of God for your life to be revealed in and through those circumstances.

When we grieve over someone who has died in Christ, we are sorrowing not for them, but for ourselves. Our grief isn't a sign of weak faith, but of great love.

Prayer is crucial in evangelism: Only God can change the heart of someone who is in rebellion against Him. No matter how logical our arguments or how fervent our appeals, our words will accomplish nothing unless God's Spirit prepares the way.

I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form. It would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it.

I am convinced the greatest act of love we can ever perform for people is to tell them about God's love for them in Christ.