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

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.

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

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.

The principle of godliness must be believed and embedded as the culture to live by.

For every choice you make, there is a consequence to face. Choose wisely!

Many speak to her but she's looking for the one who knows her souls language.

It's a funny thing about names, how they become a part of someone.

...the one aim of those who practice philosophy in the proper manner is to practice for dying and death.

In the papers this morning: 'Police closing in on Ian Holloway.' Sorry, it's 'Palace closing in on Ian Holloway.'

When a thought hurts, that’s the signal that it isn’t true.

Do not adjust your sandals while passing through a melon-field, nor yet arrange your hat beneath an orange-tree.

Hey, I'm Jeremy, and I play the baahhhssss.

This tree house became our galleon, our spaceship, our Fort Apache...Ours was a learning tree. Through it we learned to trust ourselves and our abilities.