Some duties exist simply because we are part of a larger family or community.

The opposite of love is indifference to the genuine needs of others.

When shame is missing from corporate life, society, quickly becomes uncivilized.

The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history.

Believers have just as much to fear from legalism as from waywardness. The first detracts from the beauty of the message, while the second mars it content.

The task of evangelism often involves preparing an open road so offenders can find their refuge in Christ.

God is enough like us to understand our problems and enough above us to be able to solve them.

Since the success of believers is tied to our knowledge of and obedience to God's Word, the memorizing of portions of the Bible is advisable.

Every demonstration of God's faithfulness to us is an opportunity for us to testify of Him to others.

Discouragement is contagious and is easily transmitted to others.

Spiritual strength is connected to faithful obedience to God's commands.

Choose to be happy. It is what we have all done.

We are indeed drifting into the arena of the unwell.

I don't know these stories as well as they know me, I've discovered.

Your organization can start tweeting, but that wont change its DNA.

As I get older, I realize all I've done is sing and act and hone those skills.

My Scottie refused to go for a walk with a friend of the house, but she would joyously accompany any stranger who drove a car.

I never knew what basketball was. I started playing on the playground. People used to laugh at me and joke at me because I was so tall and I didn't know the game and couldn't play it.

If pigs could vote, the man with the slop bucket would be elected swineherd every time, no matter how much slaughtering he did on the side.

Just advertising departments with legs and high heels.

Don't cry over spilled milk-- get angry and punch a cow.