Prayer is continuing a conversation that God has started through his Word and his grace, which eventually becomes a full encounter with him.

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.

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

God's grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver.

The future is already won, and the more hostile the culture, the easier it is to communicate the difference of Christianity.

To fear the Lord is to be overwhelmed with wonder before the greatness of God and his love.

If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all he said.