In terms of distance, the prodigal's pigsty is the farthest point from home; in terms of time, the pigsty is the shortest distance to the father's house.

Culturally, one of the best arguments we can make is, wait and see.

Calling means that everyone, everywhere, and in everything fulfills his or her (secondary) callings in response to God's (primary) calling.

Calling is a 'yes' to God that carries a 'no' to the chaos of modern demands. Calling is the key to tracing the story line of our lives and unriddling the meaning of our existence in a chaotic world.

Either we conform our desires to the truth or we conform the truth to our desires.

Followers of Jesus who count the cost and are willing to take up their crosses after him must have broad shoulders.

Idolatry is huge in the Bible, dominant in our personal lives, and irrelevant in our mistaken estimations