Faith is the conviction that God knows more than we do about this life and He will get us through it.

Christmas begins what Easter celebrates. The child in the cradle became the king on the cross. And because he did, there are no marks on my record. Just grace. His offer has no fine print. He didn't tell me, "Clean up before you come in." He offered, "Come in, and I'll clean you up." It's not my grip on him that matters but his grip on me. And his grip is sure. So is his presence in my life.

It's not about winning or losing, but love and respect.

God never promises to remove us from our struggles. He does promise, however, to change the way we look at them.

I have a great staff at the church; they protect me and allow me to focus on more of what I do best.

Who was Jesus? God saves.

I've never really prided myself as being quick on my feet. Maybe you've had the experience where somebody's asked you a question and you give an answer, then later in the day you think, "Oh, I wish I'd said that!" I tend to journal these things and put the answers in sermons.