There is something insincere about a man or woman who repeatedly tells God how much he or she loves Him while refusing to obey Him.

Appetites have only one word in their vocabulary - MORE. Appetites are never fully and finally satisfied. Even after the most satisfying meal imaginable, we eventually find ourselves rummaging through the pantry for a snack.

Fixing things requires change and change always creates conflict. But that is why you are a leader.

As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.

I've talked to many individuals who want to discuss their problems. But they don't really have problems. They have chosen to live in the wrong direction. They don't need a solution. They need a new direction.

If a volunteer can help us with an immediate need, we can put them in a place to make their greatest contribution.

Serving people we don't see eye to eye with is the essence of Christianity. Jesus died for a world with which he didn't see eye to eye. If a bakery doesn't want to sell its products to a gay couple, it's their business. Literally. But leave Jesus out of it.