Faith is about the connection of people as much as it is about God. We are called to be in community and treat others with divine love.

It's helpful to remember that God doesn't belong to Christians, Jews, Muslims or anyone. We belong to God, not the other way around.

If, in your attempt to follow Jesus, you exclude, condemn or discriminate against someone, you are doing it wrong.

We need to be the church that serves and loves people now, today, exactly where they are. Until then, we are simply managing decline.

Remember that churches would be empty ruins without the sinners who transform them into places of life, love and worship.