You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.

In every other religion the indicative flows from the imperative. Which means, ‘because I do, therefore I am... because I do this, therefore I’m a child of God.’ But only in Christianity does the imperative flow from the indicative. ‘Because I am in Christ all these things, therefore I obey.’ Exactly the opposite.

Without immersion in God's words, our prayers may not be merely limited and shallow but also untethered from reality.

So live in the light of the resurrection and renewal of this world, and of yourself, in a glorious, never-ending, joyful dance of grace.

The peace of God is not the absence of fear. It, in fact, is His presence.

Prayer is our way of entering into the happiness of God himself

While marriage is many things, it is anything but sentimental. Marriage is glorious but hard. It's a burning joy and strength, and yet it is also blood, sweat, and tears; humbling defeats and exhausting victories.