I just had a thought: If God used the personalities of the gospel writers (John was a mystic; Luke was analytical and precise; Mark was rambunctious; Matthew was methodicial) to communicate eternal truths, why should we think we’re any different? Your personality, who God has made you to be in other words, is a vehicle for eternal truth. Don’t forget it.

My friend Jeremy sent me the following video. It features Penn Jillette, a famous illusionist and (maybe even more famous) atheist.

You can find numerous videos of Jillette sharing why he believes Christianity is false, dangerous, untrue, and why there can’t be a God. He’s not shy about the fact that he doesn’t buy the whole Jesus thing.

That’s what makes this video so fascinating.

I won’t spoil it for you, suffice to say that it taught me that you can never underestimate the power of being nice. Ever. Our conduct says more about us than any single religious belief. When our beliefs are fueled by our actions, the results are very powerful.

See what a confirmed, card-carrying atheist has to say about his encounter with a Christian man who was, simply, “nice.”