I didn't want to just write stories that were entertaining. Nor did I want to be so scholarly that people couldn't digest it.

When Jesus died on the cross, so did your sin; when He rose from the dead, so did your HOPE.

Be quick to pray. Stop talking to yourself. Talk to Christ.

The purpose of the Bible is simply to proclaim God's plan to save His children.

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.

If I'm a young mom or young dad, I can find a great source of strength. God has promised that He will help me to be the mom or dad that He wants me to be. He has promised to be with me every step of the way. He has promised that He will never leave me or forsake me. These are wonderful promises that I can learn to trust and build a life on.

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.