In the wilderness, God's covenant people struggled with a choice between feeding their bellies and nourishing their souls. God provided manna-a breadlike food that fell to the ground during the night-to sustain the wandering Israelites and to teach them how to value His Word more than physical fulfillment.

Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!

I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!

Only grace-large doses, frequently displayed, released-will restore the wounded.

There is an enormous difference between growing old in the Lord and growing up in Him. One is automatic and requires no effort at all ... just aging. But the other is never automatic, or easy. It calls for personal discipline, continual determination, and spiritual desire. Churches are full of sleepy saints who are merely 'logging time' in God's family.

The skeptic may deny your doctrine or attack your church but he cannot honestly ignore the fact that your life has been changed.

One essential ingredient for being an original in the day of copies is courageous vision.