Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He was born, He died, He rose again, and He ascended into heaven. We are fully alive in Him, and He is always present in us, now and forever.

Christ-centrality is NOT us trying to copy Christ…

If this church has gone astray, it's gone from being a movement to an institution.

This gratitude that we have is therefore active and passive, present in our intentions, and present in our idleness. It speaks to the faithfulness of the Holy Spirit whom we possess, in whom we move, and in whom we rest.

I know darn well that I shouldn't be relaxing.

'...our Savior, our Helper, Jesus Christ - He is truly faithful, even when we are faithless.'

He has not let my foes rejoice over me.

'Because of all He has done, He is King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Firstborn presiding over what I call the Empire of all Empires...'

'there seems to be a need for us, in this selfish and anxious world, and in this turbulent and fearful reality, to give thanks.'