When I was a young kid, my dad, a man of few words, told my brother and me, "Boys, Christmas is about Jesus." I thought about what he said, and I began asking the Christmas questions. I've been asking them ever since. I love the answers I've found.

I think to trust in the sovereignty of God does not excuse my personal responsibility. Just the opposite - it equips me to be personally responsible.

There is something about keeping Him divine that keeps Him distant, packaged, predictable. But don't do it. For heaven's sake, don't. Let Him be as human as He intended to be. Let Him into the mire and muck of our world. For only if we let Him in can He pull us out.

Baptism is the initial step of a faithful heart.

No one can pray and worry at the same time.

A Christian in his surroundings should encourage everyone to be better, instead of being the one who stoops to be like everyone else.

Discover this mystery: as you help others face their days, you put life into your own. And life is exactly what many people need.