The sin under all other sins is a lack of joy in Christ.

Christmas is an invitation by God to say: Look what I've done to come near to you. Now draw near to me...I want to be a friend.

Faith is not opposed to reason, but it is sometimes opposed to feelings and appearances.

Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are! This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?

When we try and use fear or pride to stop from sinning, we are forgetting that we sin because of either fear or pride.

Most people want Jesus as a consultant rather than a King, and He does not come that way.

God so loved us and hates suffering that he was willing to come down and get involved in it.