If God was small enough for you to completely understand him, he wouldn't be big enough for you to completely trust him.

Every church is flawed. Still, you'd better learn to love it since it's the only group Jesus said he's taking to Heaven.

To begin loving people today, we must close the door on the past. And that cannot happen without forgiveness! Forgive those who have hurt you - for your sake, not because they deserve it.

The ground we have in common with unbelievers is not the Bible, but our common needs, hurts, and interests as human beings. You cannot start with a text expecting the unchurched to be fascinated by it. You must first capture their attention, and then move them to the truth of God's Word. By starting with a topic that interests the unchurched and then showing what the Bible says about it, you can grab their attention, disarm prejudices, and create an interest in the Bible that wasn't there before.

The Bible makes it really clear that if I am not receptive to the grace of God I am headed toward wrath.

When you jump across a canyon, cautious small steps and vacillation won't work. Sometimes you just have to go for it.

We are commanded to recognize His glory, honor His glory, declare His glory, praise His glory, reflect His glory, and live for His glory.