In the world, success is measured in terms of legacy, what we leave behind. In God's kingdom, success is measured by what we send on ahead.
God cautions us in Isaiah 55:9 that his ways are not ours and his thoughts are higher than our thoughts (undoubtedly one of the grander understatements).God is warning us that he is not logical and th...
One problem with today's culture is that we defend too many rights and ignore too many wrongs.
Confusion and doubt are an important part of faith.
If sex is a skill, with its attendant expectations, frustrations, and failures, you are graded on performance; if it is an expression of love and commitment, you are not graded at all.
Writing is a solitary occupation, except for Presidential speeches and sitcoms.
Writing is like gardening. Planting, watering, and weeding are not enough. You have to prune if you want growth.
Lust is insatiable, whether it feeds on power, wealth, or flesh. It eventually consumes our morality and ultimately consumes our humanity.
If it is true, as God says, that we are as we think, we risk becoming what we most fear if our fear is stronger than our love.
Do what you will, but never out of fear.
Mankind's first sin gave us the ability to know both good and evil. Our subsequent sins make us increasingly unable to tell the difference.
If we were able to distill all human experience to its essence, it would be a question on the lips of a man named Jesus. As he asked Peter, he asks all mankind, "Who do you say that I am?" "Our idea o...
Who but the Christian, among the religions of the world and throughout time, worships a God who loves him so much that he died an agonizing and wretched death to pay for his sins?
Homeowners' Association: the means whereby people who own homes are able to transfer their rights to the neighborhood control freaks.
The nature of a true seeker after beauty is to overlook flaws.
Faith is such a wonderful thing. Without it, we would be panicky when we feel like we're standing alone and when the things we need and yearn for seem to be beyond our reach.
It is not sufficient for artistic expressions to serve as "signposts declaring what it is to be fully human." They should impart a vision of what it can be to become divine.
Is there anything God cannot do?Yes.God cannot learn, because he already knows everything and never learned what he knows.He cannot lie, because he is truth. God cannot reject anyone who has accepted...