Complexity is the enemy of clarity

When the house is on fire, don't tell me what your spiritual gift is. Just grab a hose and put out the fire.

The God of Christianity never claims to be fair. He goes beyond fair. The Bible teaches that he decided not to give us what we deserve- that's mercy. In addition, God decided to give us exactly what we didn't deserve- we call that grace.

Without courage we will simply accumulate a collection of good ideas and regrets.

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

God's extravagant generosity toward us compels us to be extravagantly generous toward others.

If a leader goes with their gut, it should be after listening first to people they trust.