In the Bible, we first encounter God when he sides with a bunch of slaves against a powerful Pharaoh, an act of grace freely given.

God is patient with us to become the God's children he wants us to be but you really can see him weeping.

Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don't have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.

We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.

We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.

In God's family, there are no outsiders, no enemies.