If God is the author of life, there must be a script.

Freedom can be destroyed, not just by its retraction, but also by its abuse.

Without the will, marriage is a mockery; without emotion, it is a drudgery. You need both.

When God is our Holy Father, sovereignty, holiness, omniscience, and immutability do not terrify us; they leave us full of awe and gratitude. Sovereignty is only tyrannical if it is unbounded by goodness; holiness is only terrifying if it is untempered by grace; omniscience is only taunting if it is unaccompanied by mercy; and immutability is only torturous if there is no guarantee of goodwill.

The longer I am in this work, the more I realize that intellectual struggles are merely the hazardous waste of life, blocking the heart from truth. The task of apologetics is to carefully remove that hazardous material and keep it from igniting into a destructive fire. Once that is done, the way to the heart is always through the way of the Cross, God’s love for each and every one of us.

If you can make any religion look idiotic, chances are you haven't understood that religion.

Love is hard work. It is the hardest work I know of, work from which you are never entitled to take a vacation.