Sometimes we picture Jesus far too serene. We imagine him in the garden praying rather stoically, "Not my will, but yours be done." But the mood at Gethsemane was anything but tranquil. Jesus was facing more than death or sadness. He was facing God-forsakeness.

"He cute!" – give it time, he won't be! ... "I'm lonely!"

The church exists for three purposes. The first purpose of the church is to exalt God

If there is anything consistent about the current state of how churches find and call pastors, it is the inconsistencies of the process for each church. It is inconsistent by denomination and by each church individually.

If your church is primarily known as the indie rock church or the classical music church (or, for that matter, the homeschool church or the social justice church), you run the risk of building a body of believers whose faith is first of all in something other than the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Word of God.

Consider the possibility that you could be over-estimating what the Christians you lead really know when it comes to the Gospel.

I think that, to the degree that pastors begin to supplement their preaching with this entertaining spice to help people stay with them and be moved and get helped, it's going to backfire.

Some people claim to be Christians but don't attend church. But if you really love God, you will love His people and long to be with them.

Every ounce of confusion regarding justification, sanctification, the human condition, God's grace, how God relates to us, the nature of the Christian life, and so on, is due to our failure to properly distinguish between the law and the gospel.

Spend as much time as possible with your little girl! NOW!! Seriously, do it right now!!!