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

Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.

Prayer can be simple, but it's not easy. Nothing great is.

If you are trying to live a life in accordance with the Bible, the concept and call to justice are inescapable. We do justice when we give all human beings their due as creations of God. Doing justice includes not only the righting of wrongs but generosity and social concern, especially toward the poor and vulnerable.

Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.

Jesus' claims are particularly unnerving, because if they are true there is no alternative but to bow the knee to him.

The ministry of mercy, then, is the best advertising a church can have. It convinces a community that this church provides people with actions for their problems, not only talk. It shows the community that this church is compassionate.