My purpose as a writer is to communicate in such a way as to challenge the thinking of readers and touch their hearts.

Am I getting braver, or just getting accustomed to being terrified?

Jesus Himself was criticized. He wasn't a glutton and drunkard, but He was accused of being those things. Why? Because He went to parties where people ate and drank, and some people probably were at those parties who were drunkards and gluttons. But you don't have to be sinning just because you're in in an environment of happiness.

Give more as you make more. Remember: God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving.

Seek the Lord and give God the opportunity to provide through other means before you take out debt.

God loves a great story, and all of us who know Him will recall and celebrate and continue to live in that story for all eternity.

Countless mistakes in marriage, parenting, ministry, and other relationships are failures to balance grace and truth. Sometimes we neglect both. Often we choose one over the other.