A good friend and I used to eat at Chili’s once or twice a month. A couple years ago I noticed the restaurant’s effort to reduce the menu options by 40%. The CFO stated, “While we were chasing new platforms, we were losing our credibility on what built us, our burgers, ribs, and fajitas.” Chasing but losing; that sounds exhausting. The restaurant forgot what one leader has said, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” As a church, and a follower of Jesus, keeping the main thing the main thing can sometimes be a challenge.
Stop Taking the Bait
May 17, 2026
Temptation is persistent. But so is God’s faithfulness. He always leaves a door open — and the people who endure are the ones who take it.
