This ain't heaven and these churches aren't the real church - the people are - and we've got all eternity to make sure that no one gets left behind.

It's the "Widow's Mite (or lepton in the Greek) - but it has nothing to do with money. God is always more interested in our heart and soul than in our offerings. If we know who we are - and why we are here - the offering becomes an extension of the soul. This woman gave because it is who she was!

You are a saint but you are also a sinner. The fancy Latin is Simul Justus et Peccator. It just means you have one foot in heaven and one on this earth - and the "now - but not yet" (heaven) brings meaning and purpose to the "now - but slipping through your fingers" (earth). Be loved by God - then go out and love others.

Baby teeth and Jesus are not usually in the same sentence - and they definitely don't teach the same theology. We need a daily Reformation in our lives and in our churches. “The core problem isn’t the fact that we’re lukewarm, halfhearted, or stagnant Christians. The crux of it all is why we are this way - and that is because we have an inaccurate view of God.” Francis Chan

What is your definition of Being Saved? Unless you are the thief on the cross, you will spend the rest of your life "numbering your days aright - seeking a heart of wisdom." What will that look like?

You are annoying - until we need your spiritual gift (and we don't even want to talk about me being annoying, but...)

Saying Yes can be a spiritual experience - especially when Jesus takes us somewhere that He knows is going to be perfect because we were created for that moment

"The Spiritual Gift of saying No and Yes" (oh, and the gift of three paint sticks and a roll of duct tape and a USMC van)

The spiritual gift of Kleenex, coffee and babysitting. They aren't listed in the Bible - but they bring the Kingdom to those who need it - and allow for an amazing witness of the love of Jesus.

Luther said, "God doesn't need your good works but your neighbor does" - life is about finding out where, as Frederick Buechner said, "our deep gladness meets the world's deep hunger."