Biblically defined marriage is a man and a woman for life, and so anything different than that is not God's ideal whether it be polygamy, whether it be divorce, whether it be a marriage between a man and a man or a woman and a woman. The ideal would be a man and a woman under a covenant of God's blessing.

My concern is that somebody would make a decision against Christianity because of Mr. Trump's behavior.

God wants the world to see what God can do with his purchased possessions. So he prunes you.

And we need to share our story. Not with everyone but with someone. There is someone who is like you were. And he or she needs to know what God can do. Your honest portrayal of your past may be the courage for another's future.

I want a real take-home quality to the sermon, so I built the whole sermon series around the word grace, those five letters.

When our deepest desire is not the things of God, or a favor from God, but God Himself, we cross a threshold.

It seems to me that the prayers of the Bible can be distilled into one. The result is a simple, easy-to-remember, pocket-sized prayer: Father, you are good. I need help. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus' name, amen. Let this prayer punctuate your day.