Ever wonder why God gives some people more than they need? What if you are one of those people? Your joy and the joy of many others is at stake in the answer.

God is doing awesome things in the world, and he invites us to be a part of it. But don't think he's just seeking our donations. It's not really our money he wants, but something much greater.

What happens when we handle money according to God's directions? Do we miss out on a lot of satisfaction? Not according to Jesus. He says we gain the only treasure worth having.

"Would you like your coffee hot? Or lukewarm?" Nobody has to ask because nobody likes lukewarm -- and Jesus is no exception. But he's not talking coffee here -- he's talking church. What does he mean? And how do we avoid the lukewarmness he detests?

Despair is what you're tempted to feel when your best efforts to do something you really need to do keep falling short. What does the Lord of the churches say to us when we just don't seem up to the challenge?

Life is full of disappointments, but maybe the hardest are those we experience within our closest relationships. Is it possible we are expecting too much? Consider what Jesus said about where real satisfaction is found.

A good reputation is something most people would like to have -- as so would most churchs. We enjoy it when people think well of us. but what happens whena good reputation doesn't match up with reality?

Tolerance is a popular idea -- and, rightly understood, a good and loving practice. But Jesus expects his followers to be intolerant of some things, even if our culture says otherwise.