If God awarded us medals, as they do in the Olympics, love would win the gold, joy the silver, and peace the bronze.

When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.

I'm glad . . . that Edison didn't give up on the light bulb. That Luther refused to back down. That Michelangelo kept painting. That Lindbergh kept flying.

Leadership is influence. To the extent we influence others, we lead them.

Thanksgiving speaks in clear, crisp tones of forgotten terms, like integrity - bravery - respect - freedom - discipline - sacrifice - godliness.

Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.

Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination.