God creates, blesses and saves each of us for a radically global purpose

A materialistic world will not be won to Christ by a materialistic church.

So the challenge for us is to live in such a way that we are radically dependent on and desperate for the power that only God can provide.

Don't underestimate what God can do with ordinary people.

We act, though, not under a utopian illusion that you or I or anyone or everyone together can rid this world of pain and suffering. That responsibility belongs to the resurrected Christ, and he will do it when he returns. But until that day, we do with an undivided heart whatever God calls us to do.

The call of Christ is to deny ourselves and to let go of our lives. To relinquish control of our lives, to surrender everything we are, everything that we do, our direction our safety our security is no longer found in the things of this world. It is found in Christ. And that is great risk when it comes to the things of this world.

Everything in all creation responds in obedience to the Creator... until we get to you and me. We have the audacity to look God in the face and say, "No."