To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.

If the preaching of our ministers and the practice of our parishioners do not have the same effect on people that Jesus had, then we must not be declaring the same message that Jesus did.

While your character flaws may have created mild problems for other people, they will create major problems for your spouse and your marriage.

The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.

Prayer is the way to experience a powerful confidence that God is handling our lives well.

Only if God can say things that make you struggle will you know that you have met a real God and not a figment of your imagination.

Whatever you base your life on--you have to live up to that. Jesus is the one Lord you can live for who already died for you.