The Gospel is the deepest consolation you can offer to the human heart.

To stay away from Christianity because part of the Bible’s teaching is offensive to you assumes that if there is a God he wouldn’t have any views that upset you. Does that belief make sense? If you don’t trust the Bible enough to let it challenge and correct your thinking, how could you ever have a personal relationship with God? In any truly personal relationship, the other person has to be able to contradict you.

God's grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver. From the earliest parts of the Bible, it was understood that God could not forgive without sacrifice. No one who is seriously wronged can “just forgive” the perpetrator.

I am God and I am coming to find you.

Pride is that which claims to be the author of what is really a gift.

But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.

Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, 'My life for your life.