Authentic gospel preaching always engages people with eternal issues.

God’s Word is the living seed that brings new birth. It is the milk that nurtures the new life of a young Christian and the meat that builds the muscle of a mature believer.

I am so glad that Jesus does not say, “Practice more spiritual disciplines.” He says, “Come to me…and I will give you rest.

He endured all that hell is on the cross, so that you would never know what hell is like.

Grace means that God steps into the lives of particular individuals with the purpose and effect of saving them. He needs no permission to do this, nor is He under any obligation to do so.

Jonah’s anger was not marked by outbursts of rage but by a quiet withdrawal from the company of others and a growing preoccupation with the events in his own life.

If you feel that without a certain person, or position, or achievement, your life would be not worth living, you may be deeper into idolatry than you think.

The person who learns to number his or her days gains a heart of wisdom (Ps. 90:12).

Living communion with God in which He is real, alive, fresh, and present to your soul energizes a God-centered life.

Our reaction does not cancel the meaning of their existence because every creation serves a definite purpose

See the beauty of sunset to enjoy the passion of life.

Poverty is not only about income levels, but for lack of freedom that comes from physical insecurity

Levana's face was fiercely beautiful. Breathtaking in her viciousness.

The older we get the more we realize that service to others is the only way to stay happy. If we do nothing to benefit others we will do nothing to benefit ourselves.

My friends and I are collecting prom dresses to give to girls who can't afford them for their proms.

I don't see novels ending with any real sense of closure.

Faith is a creative force. When we operate by faith, we employ the creative power of God.

Regret isn't going to get me anywhere. It's like being obsessed with something. It doesn't bring you anywhere.

If you want to play something that you can't, you need to see and hear yourself doing it in your minds eye. It will start to happen