Those who only seek friends without seeking to be a good friend are selfishly needy and demanding. And those who only want to be a good friend but do not wisely seek good friends are bound to be taken advantage of, abused, neglected, and suffer from their foolish friend choices.

Repentance keeps sin from condemning us because Jesus died and scorned the shame.

Much of spirituality today is an effort to change God to suit us. But he's not going to become more like us, we need to become more like him.

Tragically, we live in a day when offense to God doesn't matter nearly as much as offense to others.

The Bible is not a book of principles to live by but rather a Person to live for.

You wanna be counter-culture? You wanna be a total rebel? Get a job! You wanna be counter-culture, totally alternative, radical? Be a virgin until you get married...to a person of the opposite gender. And then stay married and pump out some kids and pay your taxes and read the Bible, you freak. You'll be just totally a rebel.

We're not to follow our hearts, we're to guard our hearts.