Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?

Peace doesn't come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.

God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure - people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.

Make your life about something bigger than your life.

Failure is not an event, but rather a judgment about an event. Failure is not something that happens to us or a label we attach to things. It is a way we think about outcomes.

Normally, if someone's legacy will outlast their life, it's apparent when they die. On the day when Alexander the Great, or Caesar Augustus, or Napoleon, or Socrates, or Muhammad died, their reputations were immense. When Jesus died, his tiny, failed movement appeared clearly at an end.

When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it's done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.