Here's what I really love: I love a funny story that I can tag a serious line on the end of.

I don't think I have ever created an entire fiction piece or followed a historical piece and made that into a sermon.

I've never been one to say I know exactly that we're in the last days, but there's some things happening these days, both good and bad, that make me wonder if we may be heading into the final generation. One of the good things that's happening is that little by little we're taking the gospel to the whole world. But at the same time there is this resistance.

I struggle with trying to be a good pastor of a large church.

God did everything necessary to get Herod's attention. He sent messengers from the East and a message from the Torah. He sent wonders from the sky and words from Scripture. He sent the testimony of the heavens and the teaching of the prophets. But Herod refused to listen. He chose his puny dynasty over Christ. He died a miserable old man.

When you keep the porch light on for the prodigal child, you do what God does every single moment.

How we handle our tough times stays with us for a long time.