The two things we all want so desperately — glory and relationship — can coexist only with God.

Only in Jesus Christ do we see how the untamable, infinite God can become a baby and a loving Savior. On the cross we see how both the love and the holiness of God can be fulfilled at once.

When pain and suffering come upon us, we finally see not only that we are not in control of our lives but that we never were.

Jesus is the author of faith, the provider of faith, and the object of faith.

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.

We should let Scripture interpret us more than we interpret Scripture.

Jesus may ask of you far more than you planned to give, but He can give to you infinitely more than you dared ask or think.