We are more united than ever before. I think this was exemplified in a very moving way when the members of our Congress stood shoulder to shoulder the other day and sang God Bless America.

When Scripture talks about the heart, it's not talking about that life-sustaining muscle. It's talking about our entire inner being. The heart is the seat of our emotions, the seat of decisive action, and the seat of belief (as well as doubt).

I'm going to Heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: 'Lord, remember me.'

Only when we understand the holiness of God will we understand the depth of our sin.

A suffering person does not need a lecture - he needs a listener.

True greatness is not measured by the headlines a person commands or the wealth he or she accumulates. The inner character of a person-the undergirding moral and spiritual values and commitments-is the true measure of lasting greatness.

Only those who want everything done for them are bored.