The determining factor in our relationship with God is not our past but Christ's past.

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.

All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.

The more you understand how your salvation isn't about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.

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.

It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.

Describe the God you've rejected. Describe the God you don't believe in. Maybe I don't believe in that God either.