How could a good, all-powerful God allow suffering?

Because sin is not just breaking the rules, it is putting yourself in the place of God as Savior, Lord, and Judge just as each son sought to displace the authority of the father in his own life.

Jesus does not just bring good news; he is the good news.

Our character is mainly shaped by our primary social community - the people with whom we eat, play, converse, and study.

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

You should not begin to pray for all you want until you realize that in God you have all you need.

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