God uses sorrowful tragedy to set the stage for surprising triumph-whether in this life or the life to come.

I was immersed in comfortable Christianity. Years ago, I found myself living what seemed like the American church dream - pastoring a large church, living in a large house, and surrounded by all the comforts this world has to offer. But inside I had a sinking feeling that I was missing the point.

The dangerous assumption we unknowingly accept in the American dream is that our greatest asset is our own ability.

What if the word of God was enough to inspire passionate worship among his people?

We do not follow a health and wealth savior. We follow a homeless and wounded Savior.

The gospel confronts us with the hopelessness of our sinful condition. But we don't like what we see of ourselves in the gospel, so we shrink back from it.

Christianity is radically different from every other religion in the world.