When we hear and read God's Word, it re-calibrates our conscience. And it reminds us that when God says our sins are forgiven, that means they're forgiven... whether we feel it or not.

Jesus doesn't want us to refrain from ever making moral and spiritual judgments about things. He wants us to make accurate judgments... and to do so with humility, love, and compassion.

The Bible doesn't tell you exactly what to do in every possible situation...rather, it tells you about your Savior Jesus, and then motivates and equips you to approach life from the viewpoint of God's will.

True faith is not measured by the strength of our belief, but by the strength of the one we believe in.

How is God possibly OK with the all evil and suffering in our world? The answer is - he's not! God hates the evil in this world as much as we do. And that's why God plans to make us a whole new world...

When it comes to defeating temptation, we need more than coaching, or tips, or best practices, or pep talks. We need a substitute. And in Jesus, that's exactly what we have...

Day after day, as we bring our sins to God and receive his forgiveness, God is working on a project inside of us. He is molding and shaping us to be more like him, to view the world like he does, and to view other people like he does....

God will take care of us in our troubles no matter what. The only question is - will we stress out and worry ourselves sick the whole time? Or will we relax and let him do his thing?

When we realize that we are not in control of any of the biggest things in life but we have a perfect loving God who is….. then our attitude begins to change. We can let go of frustration and anger and fear, we can turn away from dangerous coping mechanisms, and we can cling with hope to the promises of our God.

We don’t need someone to make our life in this broken world a just little bit more comfortable. What we need is a whole new world. A kingdom where we will actually be free. And that’s what Jesus came to earth to give us.