If we are to be just like Jesus, we must have regular time of talking to God and listening to his Word.

All I did was collect a few of the questions I've been asked through the years, write up a brief response and put them in this publication. As a pastor, you get asked questions and receive emails. Many of them I had answered, but just in conversation. So we kind of re-crafted the question and answered it. It turned out to be an interesting exercise. I hope it's encouraging for people.

We may speak about a place where there are no tears, no death, no fear, no night; but those are just the benefits of heaven. The beauty of heaven is seeing God.

But it is in storms that God does his finest work, for it is in storms that God has our keenest attention

I would guess that about 75% of my stories are like that - personal experiences that I probably over-milk.

The Christmas message itself is that God chooses common people to do the most uncommon things. No matter how common you are, and no matter how simple you are, God has a plan and ability to come into our world and do something unusual.

Give a man religion without reminding him of his filth, and the result will be arrogance in a three- piece suit.