You come before the judgment seat of God full of rebellion and mistakes. Because of his justice he cannot dismiss your sin, but because of his love he cannot dismiss you. So, in an act which stunned the heavens, he punished himself on the cross for your sins. God’s justice and love are equally honored. And you, God’s creation, are forgiven.

To accept grace is to admit failure, a step we are hesitant to take. We opt to impress God with how good we are rather than confessing how great he is.

There's an antidote to our fears- trust. If we trust God more,we can fear less.

Baptism separates the tire kickers from the car buyers.

I do believe that leaders have to be held to a higher standard, especially Christian leaders. I put myself in that camp.

God has a timeline. And because of Bethlehem, we have an idea where we stand on it.

If there are a thousand steps between us and God, He will take all but one. He will leave the final one for us. The choice is ours.