I know who made the environment and he's coming back and going to burn it all up. So yes, I drive an SUV.

One of the most astonishing things about Jesus is that as God he actually chose to come into our fallen, sick, twisted, unjust, evil, cruel, painful world and be with us to suffer like us and for us. Meanwhile, we spend most of our time trying to figure out how to avoid the pain and evil of this world while reading dumb books about the rapture just hoping to get out.

You can't meet Jesus and not change. If you haven't changed, you haven't met the real Jesus.

Everything in the service needs to preach - architecture, lighting, songs, prayers, fellowship, the smell - it all preaches. All five senses must be engaged to experience God.

Some will tell you that there are multiple worldviews. The Bible says we have only 2: the Truth and the Lie.

You have to laugh at yourself. Otherwise you'll waste all that great material.

Ultimately I think the difference between reading the Bible and studying it is making the connections between who Jesus is and what he's done.