Anger is the noise of the soul; the unseen irritant of the heart; the relentless invader of silence.

If God is willing to be born in a barnyard, then expect him to be at work anywhere - bars, bedrooms, boardrooms, and brothels.

When grace happens, generosity happens. Unsquashable, eyepopping bigheartedness happens.

I think we have such a crown jewel in the forgiveness of God, and it changes people's lives.

I picked up this book called Blue Mountain, supposed to be a really good book on the Civil War.

Sovereignty is the term the Bible uses to describe God's perfect control and management of the universe. He preserves and governs every element. He's continually involved with all created things, directing them to act in a way that fulfills his divine purpose. That's why the most stressed-out people are control freaks. They fail at the quest they most pursue. The more they try to control the world, the more they realize they cannot. Life becomes a cycle of anxiety, failure; anxiety, failure; anxiety, failure. We can't take control, because control is not ours to take.

How grimy did God get when He reached down to clean you up? How grimy are you willing to get in order to be an 'imitator of God'?