God is kind, but he is not soft. He takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life change.

I'm right now wrapping up the sermon series on grace. I'd like to figure out what this next series will be in January. To do that, I'm going to come up with four or five really good ideas - at least that I think are really good ideas - and if I don't sense God really highlighting one of those, I will go to the elders of our church and my co-pastors.

You wonder if God has a place for a person like you. Find your answer in the Bethlehem stable.

Our society is just less open to platitudes, more open to stories.

If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.

To be active in a church social life or church activities or even a church mission to help the hungry or reach the poor, but really our dedication has to be born out of an infatuation with Jesus.

Let's try to present the same gospel but in a fresh fashion, always looking for a better way to connect with the audience.