A group is as healthy as its 'social contract' is clear; a congregation as faithful as its covenant is mutually understood; a pastor as effective as the pastor's and people's commitment to trust and integrity is honored, guarded, and fulfilled.

An open ear is the only believable sign of an open heart.

Happy persons seldom think of happiness. They are too busy losing their lives in the meaningful sacrifices of service.

The man who forgives pays a tremendous price - the price of the evil he forgives.

Theologically, the creation of chocolate demonstrates both the unity and the diversity of humanity. Wherever you taste it, in every country of the world, it is immediately recognizable. Other things, in every cuisine, are just food, but chocolate is chocolate.

Forgiving is...recognizing the injury, owning the pain, & reaching out.

If chocolate is a foretaste of heaven, what does it mean that chocolate is freely available to all?