The real message of Christmas is not the gifts that we give to each other. Rather, it is a reminder of the gift that God has given to each of us. It is the only gift that truly keeps on giving.

What we now consider to be radical behavior was to early believers nothing more than a sincere attempt to live obediently.

The Lord will remove the church but the Holy Spirit will still be working on planet Earth, bringing people into the kingdom.

Every Christian is called to preach the gospel. We need to take the commission seriously.

When you see that sunset or that panoramic view of God's finest expressed in nature, and the beauty just takes your breath away, remember it is just a glimpse of the real thing that awaits you in heaven.

Just as a car parked on a hill will naturally roll backward when shifted into neutral, we will naturally go the wrong way if we shift our Christian lives into neutral and stop seeking to learn and grow as believers.

So here is what it comes down to: the ultimate choice in life is between pleasing ourselves and pleasing God.