The great challenge is how to marry creativity with discipline so that discipline amplifies creativity without destroying it.

Appetites have only one word in their vocabulary - MORE. Appetites are never fully and finally satisfied. Even after the most satisfying meal imaginable, we eventually find ourselves rummaging through the pantry for a snack.

My kids think you are always supposed to be in a small group and lead one.

On day one, the Church wasn't for church people because there weren't any church people.

The Church is a family expecting guests.

Where there's no progress, there's no growth. If there's no growth, there's no life. Environments void of change are eventually void of life.

As a pastor I've spent 30 years talking to people and heard every kind of story imaginable.