1. Our joy, purpose and identity are profoundly rooted in our relationships.

2. Isolation from relationships removes our joy, purpose and identity.

We must remove the "radical individualism" from our understanding of the gospel, and return to Christ's message of the Kingdom of God

Pay attention: Treasure up and ponder the miracle of Christmas.

Love indiscriminately; love undeservedly; love as Christ first loved you. And in the love of your enemies you may be perfected into the image of Jesus.

Jesus’ people rescue people because we’ve been rescued by Jesus.

Loving each other is what people waiting for Jesus do. The love of God wakes us up; the love of the church keeps us going.

What makes Christians different is not our belief in God, but our affection for him.

Your perfect job is about finding that place where what God put in you meets why God put you here.

Worshipful work is done under the easy yoke of Christ. The easy yoke calls us to work that knows its role, knows its place, and knows its limits. Jesus invites us to put down the iron yoke, and pick up the cross.