Truth can arrive within the story and ride latent - a bit incognito - within a story, and people are more prone to receive it.

Those in the circle of Christ had no doubt of his love; those in our circles should have no doubt about ours.

Humility has such power. Apologies can disarm arguments. Contrition can defuse rage. Olive branches do more good than battle axes ever will.

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day.

Gratitude is a dialysis of sorts... it flushes the self-pity out of our systems.

Worship is the thank you that can't be silenced

I think there is, not in the sense that I enjoy it, but that it's an important question. It's the question, "Does the presence of pain mean God doesn't care? Does God not love me anymore?" I think that's a very common connection we tend to make.