A couple of things have helped. One is that I dont travel any, that takes a lot of time from peoples schedules, if they travel, so I dont travel.

God comes on his own terms. He comes when commands are revered, hearts are clean, and confession is made.

God's love never ceases. Never... God doesn't love us less if we fail or more if we succeed. God's love never ceases.

I don't know how to answer the problem of deep pain without a deep hope in eternity.

The wonders of nature call to you. The promises and prophecies of Scripture speak to you. God himself reaches out to you.

The apostle Paul never seemed to exhaust the topic of grace - what makes us think we can? He just kept coming at it and coming at it from another angle. That's the thing about grace. It's like springtime. You can't put it in a single sentence definition, and you can't exhaust it.

I'm a preacher first and a writer second, although my role is changing a bit at the church. I'm going to bring on a co-teacher, but I'll still be a pastor and a writer.