Out of the cross comes the resurrection. Out of weakness comes real strength.

The goal of prayer is not just the sharing of our ideas, but also of ourselves.

Living is giving....If you spend your money on yourself, you are just surviving. But if you want your life to count, if you want to really live - give.

The gospel destroys pride because it tells us we are so lost that Jesus had to die for us.

The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.

Every treasure on this earth says, 'Give your life to purchase me.' Jesus says 'I'm the one treasure who died to purchase you.'

It seems almost oxymoronic to believe that this new idealism has led to a new pessimism about marriage, but that is exactly what has happened. In generations past there was far less talk about "compatibility" and finding the ideal soul mate. Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our desires, and this creates an unrealistic set of expectations that frustrates both the searchers and the searched for.