The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.

I'd like to think I'm going upriver in talking about world-view topics rather than particular political or controversial topics.

I think there is, not in the sense that I enjoy it, but that it's an important question. It's the question, "Does the presence of pain mean God doesn't care? Does God not love me anymore?" I think that's a very common connection we tend to make.

My conversations with Trump supporters have left me with more questions than answers.

Those in the circle of Christ had no doubt of his love; those in our circles should have no doubt about ours.

Fear will always knock on your door. Just don't invite it in for dinner. And for heaven's sake, don't offer it a bed for the night.

Matthew loved the magi. He gave their story more square inches of text than he gave the narrative of the birth of Jesus. He never mentions the shepherds or the manger, but he didn't want us to miss the star and the seekers. It's easy to see why. Their story is our story.