When it comes to engaging and influencing culture, too many Christians think too highly of political activism.

The gospel brings things together. One of the great demonstration of the gospel's power is reconciliation. I've got friends who are surfers, doctors, lawyers, artists and entertainers. Some people are cool and some people are geeky. I look around at my friends and I think, only the gospel has the power to put together a friendship like this.

God wants every local church to be the first place people think to go when they've really messed up...not the last.