There's a difference between remorse and repentance. Remorse is being sorry for being caught. Repentance is being sorry enough to stop.

The resurrection of Christ from the dead, next to the Crucifixion itself, is the most significant event in church history. It isn't a peripheral issue; it's foundational. It's bedrock. It's the bottom line.

It is going to get worse before it gets better.

Let's commit ourselves to being true disciples of Jesus Christ. Not mere fair-weather followers, but disciples.

I know it sounds cliche but I believe in an essential way, it's very true that being a Christian is having a relationship with God through Christ.

The next time the devil tempts you to think that you are not worthy to approach God, here is what I advise: Agree. Say, “You are right. I am not worthy to approach God. I never was worthy to approach God. I never will be worthy to approach God. My access to God’s presence is not based on my worthiness, it is based on what Christ did for me on the cross.

I think any belief system that says to a person, "I don't need Jesus because I have my ritual" is a problem.