I've never been surprised by God's judgment, but I'm still stunned by His grace.

Deflating inflated egos is so important to God that He offers to help.

Since you know God understands, you can boldly go to him.

I believe the Bible tells a story we recognize as true. I don't just mean it tells an accurate story - though it's telling that the Bible stands tall even after more than 2,000 years of secular criticism.

I don't have a lot of time in the sermon anyway. The sermon is only 25 minutes, which to me is frighteningly short. So I feel as if I need to get into that pretty quickly and make it as practical and accessible as possible.

If you are 8 hours a day in a job you hate, you're not going to be a very good spouse; it can contribute to chemical dependency, financial mismanagement.

With God, every day matters, every person counts. And that includes you.