The presence of fear does not mean you have no faith. Fear visits everyone. But make your fear a visitor and not a resident.

Since you know God understands, you can boldly go to him.

God would rather give up His son..than give up on us

You'll never know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have. Are you in the wilderness? Find refuge in God's presence. Find comfort in his people.

It seems to me that the prayers of the Bible can be distilled into one. The result is a simple, easy-to-remember, pocket-sized prayer: Father, you are good. I need help. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus' name, amen. Let this prayer punctuate your day.

Love the one who wears your ring. And cherish the children who share your name. Succeed at home first.

The temptation is for us to share our own opinions, our own thoughts and to speak from the whole realm of possibility. We can't do that as pastors. We need to have a strong voice of conviction, and the way we can do that is through Scripture.