Adam wasn't lonely because he was imperfect but because he was perfect. The ache for friends is not the result of sin.

For indeed, grace is the key to it all. It is not our lavish good deeds that procure salvation, but God's lavish love and mercy. That is why the poor are as acceptable before God as the rich. It is the generosity of God, the freeness of his salvation, that lays the foundation for the society of justice for all. Even in the seemingly boring rules and regulations of tabernacle rituals, we see that God cares about the poor, that his laws make provision for the disadvantaged. God's concern for justice permeated every part of Israel's life. It should also permeate our lives.

Jesus's miracles are not just a challenge to our minds, but a promise to our hearts, that the world we all want is coming.

For every one look at your sins, take five looks at your Savior.

Unless you believe the gospel, everything you do will be driven by either pride or fear.

Covenant community is like air. We don't miss it until we need it.

If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.