Being a sinner does not disqualify you from following Jesus. It's a prerequisite.

Jesus raised the standard high so we would realize we couldn’t possibly do it without a savior.

Leaders are all about what isn't and what-needs-to-be be.

I'm concerned about the plight of children. But I'm not on a mission to get all the available orphans in the world adopted into Christian homes.

The issue is: how do you engage the audience? And one of the things I talk to our communicators about is: The outline is great; the stories are great. But how do you engage them? How do you make it feel like we are on a journey, not you are just up there giving me information.

T-shirts create a sense of "We". Food says, "We don't mind spending money on you."

Designing and implementing a strategy for change is a waste of time until you have discovered and embraced the current reality. If you don't know where you really are, it is impossible to get where you need to be.