It was a matter of going back through a lot of sermons and remembering the questions and conversations, where these ideas came from. So the book [Max on Life] is really kind of a second chance to answer these questions.

Actions in heaven begin when someone prays on earth. What an amazing thought!

If God was willing to wrap himself in rags and drink from a mother's breast, then all questions about his love for us are off the table.

You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done - but simply because you are.

To be active in a church social life or church activities or even a church mission to help the hungry or reach the poor, but really our dedication has to be born out of an infatuation with Jesus.

No person [should] walk out into the world to begin the day until he or she has stood beneath the cross to receive God’s love.

The wonders of nature call to you. The promises and prophecies of Scripture speak to you. God himself reaches out to you.