God's present is his presence. His greatest gift is himself.

I think the current book [for Christian apologetics] is by Lee Strobel, its called A Case for Christ.

I think there is something about a story that is enduring. Stories take on a life of their own.

Can you imagine a life with no fear? What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats?

Worship is the thank you that can't be silenced

We are Jesus Christ's; we belong to him. But even more, we are increasingly him. He moves in and commandeers our hands and feet, requisitions our minds and tongues. We sense his rearranging: debris into the divine, pig's ear into silk purse. He repurposes bad decisions and squalid choices. Little by little, a new image emerges.

You come before the judgment seat of God full of rebellion and mistakes. Because of his justice he cannot dismiss your sin, but because of his love he cannot dismiss you. So, in an act which stunned the heavens, he punished himself on the cross for your sins. God’s justice and love are equally honored. And you, God’s creation, are forgiven.