If you're a beast in the pulpit but a coward in your neighborhood, something has gone wrong.

The Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine might be the most helpful and profound book I've read in years. If you're in pastoral ministry grab a copy.

I've discovered most Christians don't know what to do with difficult situations because they have bought into the lie that God owes us (for our good behaviour). The reality of life is that if you live long enough you are going to bleed, cry and hurt. AND God is still God IN that.

You and I are stymied in our own creativity. We can only create as sub-creators, and even then our best work is only sub-creation.

If all you got is "I don't want to be that" then sell insurance.

The single most loving act we can do is share the good news of Jesus Christ, that God saves sinners.

When God saves you, he doesn’t do it because you gave him permission. He did it because he’s God.