Grace does not depend on what we have done for God but rather what God has done for us. Ask people what they must do to get to heaven and most reply, "Be good." Jesus' stories contradict that answer. All we must do is cry, "Help!"

I go to church as an expression of my need for God and for God's family.

Jesus announced a great reversal of values in His Sermon on the Mount, elevating not the rich or attractive, but rather the poor, the persecuted, and those who mourn.

True healing, of deep connective tissue, takes place in community. Where is God when it hurts? Where God's people are.

Grace means that God already loves us as much as an infinite God can possibly love.

And perhaps, exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit may be our very best defense against a materialist view of mankind here on earth.

It's easy to fall into the trap of feeling like you've heard everything before and that you have nothing left to learn.