The strength of a story is that it stays with people and it gives an opportunity for that story to connect with people where the Holy Spirit intends for it to do so.

I think the hardest one had to do with suffering. It had to do with all of our church members and friends passing through difficult times. Sometimes it's the global climate: tsunamis, earthquakes, radiation. I think these kinds of questions are absolutely the most difficult, yet we need to be ready to respond to them because we have to be able as pastors to walk people through these valleys, these tough times in their lives.

Anger is the noise of the soul; the unseen irritant of the heart; the relentless invader of silence.

God meets our needs one day at a time.

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

God is able to accomplish, provide, help, save, keep, subdue... He is able to do what you can't. He already has a plan. God's not bewildered. Go to Him.

What if you woke up this morning and had only the things you thanked God for yesterday?