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

All my books come out of sermons, and I'm really a pastor who writes rather than a writer who pastors.

When Christ was born, so was our hope.

Religion is intended to facilitate hope and faith. Much like a path is intended to facilitate a journey.

We've been taught that the Christian life is a life of peace, and when we don't have peace, we assume the problem lies within us. Not only do we feel anxious, but we also feel guilty about our anxiety! The result is a downward spiral of worry, guilt, worry, guilt.

God has a timeline. And because of Bethlehem, we have an idea where we stand on it.

We may forget him, but God will never forget us. We're forever on his mind and in his plans.