Fredrick Buechner kind of loosened me up, hes got a little irreverency to him and I have a little too much reverancy.

Let's try to present the same gospel but in a fresh fashion, always looking for a better way to connect with the audience.

The next time you're disappointed, don't panic. Don't give up. Just be patient and let God remind you He's still in control.

You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done - but simply because you are.

Theres a verse thats meant a lot to me ever since I was in my early 20s. 2 Timothy 2:8, Paul told Timothy to remember Jesus Christ, descended from David and raised from the dead. Thats a good principle, that if my theology, my whole life can be focused on remembering Jesus. Just trying to remember who He is, what He did, being strong in what He did and what He accomplished.

You see, it's one thing to accept Him as Lord, another to recognize Him as Savior - but it's another matter entirely to accept Him as Father.

To see sin without grace is despair. To see grace without sin is arrogance. To see them in tandem is conversion.