We have to be even more Christocentric because of the influence of Islam today.

God is the Father who is full of mercy. God is the Father who is full of comfort. That is the kind of relationship he offers to you.

You can keep your own religion - Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Mormonism - you just need to add Jesus to the equation. Then you become complete. You become a Buddhist with Jesus, a Hindu with Jesus, a Muslim with Jesus and so on. You can throw out the term Christianity and still be a follower of Jesus. In fact, you can throw out the term Christian too. In some countries, you could be persecuted for calling yourself a Christian, and there is no need for that. Just ask Jesus into your heart, you don't have to identify yourself as a Christian.

At first opposites attract. Then opposites attack.

Every small group has at least one 'difficult' person in it. If you don't immediately recognize who that person is -- it's probably you!

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

Living to create an earthly legacy is a short-sighted goal.