I think you could say every pastor is writing this book, Max on Life; for many it just never gets published. 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.

Those who successfully go through tough times do so because they keep insisting.

Look at the Bethlehem birth. A king ordered a census. Joseph was forced to travel. Mary, as round as a ladybug, bounced on a donkey's back. The hotel was full. The hour was late. The event was one big hassle. Yet, out of the hassle, hope was born. It still is.

It seems to me that election season is just a Petri dish for anger and cynicism.

The influence of the Church does not depend on the Church, it depends on the Holy Spirit. And the Holy Spirit will never lose its influence. He is God and He is influencing society.

Sin is not an unfortunate slip or a regrettable act; it is a posture of defiance against a holy God.

Focus on giants - you stumble. Focus on God - Giants tumble.