We act like God's only good when the outcome is good. We say, 'We've got a good God because I've got a good job.' But what if I don't have a good job? Does that mean God's not good anymore?

In the manger God loves you; through the cross God saves you. But has he taken you to his home? Not yet.

If I'm a young mom or young dad, I can find a great source of strength. God has promised that He will help me to be the mom or dad that He wants me to be. He has promised to be with me every step of the way. He has promised that He will never leave me or forsake me. These are wonderful promises that I can learn to trust and build a life on.

Tragically, some people believe they are going to heaven when they die just because a few drops of water were sprinkled over their heads a few weeks after their birth. They have no personal faith, have never made a personal decision, and are banking on a hollow ceremony to save them. How absurd.

Creativity has got to be the warp and woof, the heart and soul, of our sermons.

If you have a pulse, you're going to have pain.

The Bible urges us to be respectful to all people, especially people with whom we have disagreements, to never libel people, to never label people.