People are messy; therefore, relationships will be messy. Don't be surprised by messiness.

We think that idols are bad things, but that is almost never the case. The greater the good, the more likely we are to expect that it can satisfy our deepest needs and hopes. Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life.

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

If you are trying to live a life in accordance with the Bible, the concept and call to justice are inescapable. We do justice when we give all human beings their due as creations of God. Doing justice includes not only the righting of wrongs but generosity and social concern, especially toward the poor and vulnerable.

Prayer is a recognition of the greatness of our God.

Jesus's teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing , religious people of his day.

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.