How can a God full of mercy and grace allow us to connect with him in only one way? Aren't all religions leading to him?

Prayer and fasting isn't something that we are doing for God - it has effects on our lives and the lives of others.

The gospel of grace is not about do's and don'ts but what has been done: Jesus' sacrifice enables us to be righteous. When we are convinced that we are righteous like Christ has made us, we will live a life worth following like He did.

We don't need a visiting speaker that tells us about his supernatural encounters with God - we need to have those encounters ourselves. And we will get a glimpse into heaven by reading what Jesus is saying in God's word.

There are many little-known or unnamed people and many well-known characters in the bible - but God presented himself to every one of them. And he wants to touch us, too - to reaffirm, empower and renew us today!

Coveting is one of the key factors in producing the global economic and the environmental crisis. God challenges us to value people more than things and learning the art of contentment: being grateful what we already have while becoming generous with it.

Us lying? Never! But what about raising our reputation at the expense of others, speaking in grey terms or repeating something we hear about someone we don't like?

When we honor our physical and spiritual parents, their gifts reflect back on us - but how do we honor them if we live or have grown up in a dysfunctional family? And how can we be parents worthy of honor?

Scripture seems to indicate that God created human sexuality primarily for pleasure and bonding; procreation appears to be a secondary purpose. But God wanted to make sure sex was never being used as a weapon for division, pain and breakdown.

We frequently expect a little too much a little too soon. But God's plan is for a man and a woman to be partners in purpose and destiny - looking not only for a good choice but a God choice.