God loves us too much to indulge our every whim.

I choose joy... I will invite my God to be the God of circumstance. I will refuse the temptation to be cynical... the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings, created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.

I'm a preacher first and a writer second, although my role is changing a bit at the church. I'm going to bring on a co-teacher, but I'll still be a pastor and a writer.

Bread of Life? Jesus lived up to the title. But an unopened loaf does a person no good. Have you received the bread? Have you received God's forgiveness?

I've never been surprised by God's judgment, but I'm still stunned by His grace.

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

Since our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior. He became like us, so we could become like Him.