Prayer may seem at first like disengagement, a reflective time to consider God's point of view. But that vantage presses us back to accomplish God's will, the work of the kingdom. We are God's fellow workers, and as such we turn to prayer to equip us for the partnership.

Most observers understand the difference between a committed Christian who accepts Jesus as a model for living and a 'cultural Christian' who happens to live in a nation with a Christian heritage. Most Muslims do not.

We whine about things we have little control over; we lament what we believe ought to be changed.

The Bible never belittles human disappointment ... but it does add one key word: temporary.

Doubt always coexists with faith, for in the presence of certainty who would need faith at all?

Christian faith is... basically about love and being loved and reconciliation. These things are so important, they're foundational and they can transform individuals, families.

When I am tempted to complain about God's lack of presence, I remind myself that God has much more reason to complain about my lack of presence.