If we think that this life is all there is to life, then there is no interpretation of our problems, our pain, not even of our privileges. But everything changes when we open up to the possibility that God's story is really our story too.

It seems to me that election season is just a Petri dish for anger and cynicism.

God crowns us. Most people crown their Christmas trees with either an angel or a star. God uses both.

Gratitude develops faith. The surest path out of a slump is marked by the road sign "thank you, God."

Your pain has a purpose. Your problems, struggles, heartaches, and hassles cooperate toward one end-the glory of God.

[ Christianity], in and of itself, sets itself apart inherently, and so, for somebody to say, Well it just seems to me like you can pick between all these religions and still have the same thing. Its kind of like somebody saying, You could pick between 80 bananas and one apple and say you have a banana. You cant call that apple a banana.

Democracy is the right choice and is the greatest form of government ever created.