Today, See Each Problem As

The Church Is In The Hope Business.

The Most Important Task Of Your Life Is Not What You Do, But Who You Become.

Never Worry Alone. When Anxiety Grabs My Mind, It Is Self-perpetuating. Worrisome Thoughts Reproduce Faster Than Rabbits, So One Of The Most Powerful Ways To Stop The Spiral Of Worry Is Simply To Disclose My Worry To A Friend... The Simple Act Of Reassurance From Another Human Being [becomes] A Tool Of The Spirit To Cast Out Fear -- Because Peace And Fear Are Both Contagious.

When I Teach The Formal Curriculum, I Have The Chance To Think About It Ahead Of Time. I Can Rehearse It. I Can Illustrate It With Self-deprecating Humor And Humble-sounding Personal Disclosure. I Can Try To Make It Comes Out Just Right.

"sometimes In Churches Somebody Will Discover A Particular Vein Of Spirituality And Seek To Recruit Others Into It, Or Assume A Superior Position Because They Have Found Certain Techniques - But No One Actually Wants To Become Like Them."