Sin is powerful, but not as powerful as the liberating power of grace.

The Bible isn't a storybook with many heroes. No, there's only one hero in Scripture: the Son, the Lamb, the Savior, the King, the Redeemer - Jesus.

We are called by God to do theology, that is, to live our lives with a moment-by-moment consciousness of God.

We must begin by admitting that people and situations do not cause us to speak as we do. Our hearts control our words. People and situations simply provide the occasion for the heart to express itself.

We, with all of our sin, weakness, and failures are welcome to do what should blow our minds. We are not only tolerated by God at a distance; no, we are welcomed into intimate personal communion with the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the creator, the sovereign, the Savior. We, as unholy as we are, are told to go with confidence into his holy presence.

Standing near someone you love in a time of trouble is its own reward.

Love is willing self-sacrifice for the good of another that does not require reciprocation or that the person being loved is deserving