The church is in the hope business.

The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.

For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.

Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don't know about him, but because of what we do know about him.

Low self-esteem causes me to believe that I have so little worth that my response does not matter. With repentance, however, I understand that being worth so much to God is why my response is so important. Repentance is remedial work to mend our minds and hearts, which get bent by sin.

Peace doesn't come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.

The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.