Lust is raw selfishness. It's all about my wants, my needs, my pleasure. Most love songs are actually lust songs.

One of the ways we reflect God's love and bring him glory is to accept each other just as he accepts us. This means we accept others' quirks and look past their faults in order to see a person created in the image of God.

Love pays attention. Love listens to the fears and the doubts of others and treats them with respect. Love accepts others the way Jesus accepts you.

The Bible makes it really clear that if I am not receptive to the grace of God I am headed toward wrath.

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

Living to create an earthly legacy is a short-sighted goal.

My hermeneutics is when I see verses in Scripture that are "apparent" contradictions - I don't believe they are contradictions - I believe them both. I believe them both. I believe take up your cross and deny yourself and follow me, and I believe come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. They are different sides of the same thing.