Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.

There's something about compassion that causes society to say, 'We're going to take this person seriously.' Take Mother Teresa. She was confrontational on abortion, but she wasn't rejected by society.

God offers authentic LOVE. His devotion is the real deal. But He won't give you the genuine until you surrender the imitations.

How grimy did God get when He reached down to clean you up? How grimy are you willing to get in order to be an 'imitator of God'?

We're also a multi-site church, so we have other pastors on other campuses who want to read the message before the video plays on the weekend services. So it just works better for me.

Baptism separates the tire kickers from the car buyers.

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