Sometimes (at least in principle) God might allow some evil because doing so will prevent a greater evil, and sometimes He might allow evil because it will produce a greater good.

Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.

If the unborn is a human person, no justification for abortion is adequate.

Wisdom is an artful method—a skillful, tactical, fair, and diplomatic use of knowledge.

We want to be on the offensive without being offensive.

Our value is built into us, and nothing and no one can take it away.

An alternate explanation is not a refutation.

I want people to see that Christianity claims to be true in the deep sense, and if it isn't, then it solves nothing at all.

Whenever someone tries to deny the truth, ultimately, reality betrays him.

Trouble, hardship, difficulty, pain, suffering, conflict, tragedy, evil - they're all part of the [Christian] Story. Indeed, the problem of evil is the reason there's any Story at all.

Man had freedom to choose the good, but this same freedom also allowed him to choose the bad. This is called moral freedom.

It's never a good day when an ancient demon shows up on your toilet bowl.

Savage though he was, and hideously marred about the face-at least to my taste-his countenance yet had a something in it which was by no means disagreeable. You cannot hide the soul.

New beginnings can be painful ends. What your attitude is changes ends into new beginnings.

The gospel sets us free to become the romantic leaders of our marriages without fright or hesitation. Because we have been forever wooed by Jesus, we are now free to forever woo our wives.

John Bond has brought in a young left-sided midfield player, who I guess will play on the left side of midfield.

The bottom line is, if somebody doesn't go through proper security screening, they're not going to go on the flight.

As soon as I hear of a right, I want it.

It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.

Self-belief? My parents gave it to me.

She was drowning-in friendliness, in community-and she was starting to think she didn't want to get pulled out.