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

It's important to remember the Gospel is a story; not a set of bullet points.

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

Sin is not just breaking the rules, it is putting yourself in the place of God as Savior, Lord, and Judge… There are two ways to be your own Savior and Lord. One is by breaking all the moral laws and setting your own course, and one is by keeping all the moral laws and being very, very good.

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

Through the person and work of Jesus Christ, God fully accomplishes salvation for us, rescuing us from judgment for sin into fellowship with him, and then restores the creation in which we can enjoy our new life together with him forever.

Marriage has the power to set the course of your life as a whole. If your marriage is strong, even if all the circumstances in your life around you are filled with trouble and weakness, it won't matter. You will be able to move out into the world in strength.