Jesus is the hope of the world and the local church is the vehicle of expressing that hope to the world.

People pray in one direction but they walk in a different direction, and direction always determines where we end up.

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

If you devote yourself to more than yourself ... you will have more than yourself to show for yourself.

Peace is a fruit of the Spirit, not the byproduct of accumulated wealth.

You will never maximize your potential in any area without coaching. It is impossible. You may be good. You may even be better than everyone else. But without outside input you will never be as good as you could be.

Most of us are married to a model of ministry and we flirt with the Great Commission.