Some suffering is given in order to chastise and correct a person for wrongful patterns of life (as in the case of Jonah imperiled by the storm), some suffering is given not to correct past wrongs but to prevent future ones (as in the case of Joseph sold into slavery), and some suffering has no purpose other than to lead a person to love God more ardently for himself alone and so discover the ultimate peace and freedom.

God so loved us and hates suffering that he was willing to come down and get involved in it.

Faith is not opposed to reason, but it is sometimes opposed to feelings and appearances.

The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.

The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.

Without immersion in God's words, our prayers may not be merely limited and shallow but also untethered from reality.

The gospel is an exclusive truth but it's the most inclusive exclusive truth in the world.