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

When it comes to Christ, you've got to do the same. Call him crazy, or crown him as king. Dismiss him as a fraud, or declare him to be God. Walk away from him, or bow before him, but don't play games with him.

The magical dust of Christmas glittered on the cheeks of humanity ever so briefly, reminding us of what is worth having and what we were intended to be.

Ggrace is God's best idea - it's His decision to ravage people by love, to rescue passionately, and to restore justly.

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.

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

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