The most important part of us is the part that no one ever sees.

Money is emphasized in Scripture simply because our temptation to love it is inexplicably powerful.

Forgiveness is always free. But that doesn't mean that confession is always easy. Sometimes it is hard. Incredibly hard. It is painful to admit our sins and entrust ourselves to God's care.

Christianity demands a level of caring that transcends human inclinations.

If Melanchthon were alive today, he might not weep because of controversies that surround the Lord's Supper, but he might well sorrow because of our indifference to its meaning and importance.

In salvation, God both declares us guilty and pays our debt. Only he can satisfy his own requirements. A savior less than God would be disqualified; God must do it himself.

Thanksgiving for God’s faithfulness in our pain is the indisputable proof that we believe God is a part of our pain.