We shouldn't be surprised by suffering. Even more, we ought to rejoice in what it produces in and for us and be ready to tell unbelievers why we have such hope in the midst of it.

God’s purpose in redeeming us is not simply our enjoyment, but that we might glorify him (emphasis on the word “that…”).

The world has much to say about love, but to understand what real love is, we must understand what God says about it in his Word.

Holy means to be ‘set apart for the purposes of God.’ This doesn’t mean removed from the world, but rather set apart for God amongst the world.

We live under the immensely joyous reality that all those who are in Christ Jesus have been chosen by God the Father.

While true, joy-filled obedience to God produces life and flourishing, shallow religion and half-hearted worship lead to compromise, pain, and destruction. 

It's no wonder then that when our flesh is leading, we tend to parent through reacting to events vs. being proactive through the process of our children's sanctification.

By focusing first on who God is and what he's done, we're able to see who we really are in Christ. When we truly submit to the realities of the gospel, then this new identity orients what we do!