No one has to tell us – we have a deficit problem. Reducing the deficit has been the subject of seemingly endless debate in our nation's capital, but despite all the talk the national debt just keeps growing. In this, an election year, we can be sure we'll hear this message over and over, from both parties and from all the candidates – somehow, we have to reduce our deficit.

And the truth is, it's not just our country that is running a deficit - we all are. No, I'm not talking about our personal finances; I'm talking about our hearts and our lives. When it comes to what matters most in life, well, we're running a deficit – a deficit of joy, of hope, of grace, of power and of peace.

But Jesus promised us something different, something better – Jesus promised us a life of abundance and fullness (John 10:10). Jesus said that if we follow him fully, he will fill our lives with everything we need to live life to the full. Jesus offers us a life that is joyful, hopeful, graceful, powerful and peaceful. Join us at Cornerstone as we kick off 2012 by discovering together how to do what our politicians are struggling to do, to reduce our deficit and to learn how to live life to the full!