Relationships don't thrive because the guilty are punished but because the innocent are merciful.

I think you can tilt too far to the side of the story where the message is just simply entertainment. So I think your goal has to be to craft in one sentence what the truth is you are trying to convey. And then you find or create a story that you wrap around that truth.

Bethlehem was just the beginning. I call Jesus Christ's next appearance, Bethlehem, Act 2. No silent night this time, however. The skies will open, trumpets will blast, and a new kingdom will begin.

The Bible teaches us that God does not cause pain, but that He uses pain and evil to advance His cause and shape His servants.

Jesus took your punishment, and God gave you credit for Jesus' perfection.

Aren't you glad that God doesn't give you only that which you remember to thank him for?

You don't have to be dishonest to communicate the gospel.