The Bible teaches us that God does not cause pain, but that He uses pain and evil to advance His cause and shape His servants.

Kind of the bottom line for me, I don't think people come to the church where I preach to hear my view on politics.

We are presumptuous not when we marvel at His grace, but when we reject it.

Can you imagine a life with no fear? What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats?

God wants to help you find your way home.

When you keep the porch light on for the prodigal child, you do what God does every single moment.

I've never really prided myself as being quick on my feet. Maybe you've had the experience where somebody's asked you a question and you give an answer, then later in the day you think, "Oh, I wish I'd said that!" I tend to journal these things and put the answers in sermons.