The church is in the hope business.

Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.

The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God's irreplaceable gift to you.

Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.

In a contagious world,we learn to keep our distance. If we get too close to those who are suffering, we might get infected by their pain. It may not be convenient or comfortable. But only when you get close enough to catch their hurt will they be close enough to catch your love.

I need to worship because without it I can forget that I have a Big God beside me and live in fear. I need to worship because without it I can forget his calling and begin to live in a spirit of self-preoccupation. I need to worship because without it I lose a sense of wonder and gratitude and plod through life with blinders on. I need worship because my natural tendency is toward self-reliance and stubborn independence.

sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.