I'm convinced many of America's heroes are public school teachers and administrators. Many of these people do what they do because of their faith.

Jesus' own witness of sacrificial love and forgiveness, and his work to heal the sick and care for those in need, represent God's ways and vision for us.

As a pastor, I have a deep desire to lead people to God and encourage people to pray, read the Bible, and carry their faith into every part of their lives.

I am a pastor, and I teach and preach the Bible to my congregation every week. But the Bible is not a manufacturer's handbook. Neither is it a science textbook nor a guidebook for public policy.

Hope is a decision we make, a choice to believe that God can take the adversity, the disappointment, the heartache, and the pain of our journeys and use these to accomplish his purposes.

If 'everything happens for a reason,' then every act of evil is ultimately God's doing.

We are all more similar than we usually realize. So much of the suffering we do in our life is because of obsession with self.

We live in bodies that are fearfully and wonderfully made, yet they are not immune to illness and pain. We have hearts that are capable of experiencing great love, but sometimes they get broken.

Christians believe that God is everywhere and is involved in our lives at every moment, whether we publicly acknowledge God or not.

The Bible calls us to love our neighbors, and to do justice and love kindness, not to indiscriminately kill one another.

While some misuse their freedom to perpetrate evil, millions respond by feeling compelled to use their freedom to do good.

Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.

Alone in my bedroom, I realized I couldn't remember the last time I'd truly laughed.

Eating a salad (in public) is an overweight person’s attempt to appear in control.

A reform is a correction of abuses a revolution is a transfer of power.

It's painful to consider anything but writing.

Fidelity to one's marriage vows is absolutely essential for love, trust and peace

Framing effects can be very influential, and to the degree that you can think of a task as close rather than distant, you're more likely to actually get it done.

She said she was neither happy nor unhappy, and that was why she couldn't go on. Each person knows the extent of their own suffering, or the total absence of meaning in their lives.

Terry was beside himself. Not literally. This story would be that much more painful if there were two Terrys, able to stand next to each other and simultaneously curse Leven.

Compassion directed toward oneself is true humility.