God answers the mess of life with one word: Grace.

The Christmas message itself is that God chooses common people to do the most uncommon things. No matter how common you are, and no matter how simple you are, God has a plan and ability to come into our world and do something unusual.

Don't quit. For if you do, you may miss the answer to your prayers.

Forgiveness doesn't diminish justice; it just entrusts it to God. He guarantees the right retribution.

But by faith you look in the mirror and see a robed prodigal bearing the ring of grace on your finger and the kiss of your Father on your face.

I think a story is an attention grabber. I think it's a truth conveyor. Those are two great features of a good story.

When you're full of yourself, God can't fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.