God is able to place stars in their sockets & suspend sky like a curtain; surely He is mighty enough to light your path.

What to change your life? Begin by saying, "The Lord is my shepherd."

I don't have a lot of time in the sermon anyway. The sermon is only 25 minutes, which to me is frighteningly short. So I feel as if I need to get into that pretty quickly and make it as practical and accessible as possible.

In the manger God loves you; through the cross God saves you. But has he taken you to his home? Not yet.

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.

God will use whatever he wants to display his glory. Heavens and stars. History and nations. People and problems.

When words are most empty, tears are most apt.