It works well for me to go ahead and prepare the sermon with a chapter in mind. What that does is to force me to be very thrifty in my language, tighten up my words and not ramble so much. It puts some fiber in the sermon.

God understands how you feel and has faced what you face.

Praise is the highest occupation of any being

We might question God's actions, decisions, or declarations. But we can never, ever question his zany, stunning, unquenchable affection.

I believe for God not to allow pain to happen in the world is for Him to extract free will from the world.

There are certain weights in life you simply cannot carry. Your Lord is asking you to set them down and trust Him. What do you say we take God up on His offer?

You are saved, not because of what you do, but because of what Christ did. And you are special, not because of what you do, but because of whose you are. And you are his. And because we are his, let's forget the shortcuts and stay on the main road. He knows the way. He drew the map. He knows the way home.