The ancient Hebrews had a word for this awareness of the importance of things. They called it kavod. Kavod originally was a business term, referring to the heaviness of something, which was crucial in weights and measures and the maintaining of fairness in transactions. Over time the word began to take on a more figurative meaning, referring to the importance and significance of something.

Many of the most significant moments in our lives come not because it all went right but because it all fell apart

Your life is a gift and how you respond to it - what you do with it matters. That's where I start.

Many people need a new rewiring of their heart and mind.

And this reality extends beyond this life. Heaven is full of forgiven people. Hell is full of forgiven people. Heaven is full of people God loves, whom Jesus died for. Hell is full of forgiven people God loves, whom Jesus died for. The difference is how we choose to live, which story we choose to live in, which version of reality we trust.

The resurrection confronts our world with wonder, mystery, and miracles.

You can be living in a big house, driving a nice car, going on exotic vacations and still be empty inside, crippled with fear and dread.