Every story of change there is always someone who didn't have the resources or the network they needed and did something anyway.

The church should be the safest place on the planet to talk about anything, including same-sex attraction.

Every time I stand to communicate, I want to take one simple truth and lodge it in the heart of the listener. I want them to know that one thing and know what to do with it.

It is when our hearts are stirred that we become most aware of what they contain.

Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.

Be who you are. But be the very best communicator you can possibly be. To do that you must be willing to sacrifice what's comfortable-what has become part of your style-for the sake of what is effective.

When the house is on fire, don't tell me what your spiritual gift is. Just grab a hose and put out the fire.