God is always near us. Always for us. Always in us.

If God is enough for you, then you'll always have enough, because you'll always have God.

What I may intend for a story to communicate and what a story ends up communicating could be two different things. And it could be an even more positive thing.

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

Baptism is the initial step of a faithful heart.

We need hope. There's nothing worse than to live a life of despair. For a person to have no hope just sucks the blue out of every sky.

Jesus is not "out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all - all but the sin. So let's walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help" (Heb. 4:15 - 16 MSG).