We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.

We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.

In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.

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

When I repent, here is where it starts. I try to name my sin as honestly and as specifically as possible. Here is what repenting is not. It is not excusing my sin, minimizing my sin, it's not rationalizing my sin ... Repentance is getting painfully honest with God.

The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.

We'd like to be humble...but what if no one notices?