Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.

[God] is able to take your life, with all of the heartache, all of the pain, all of the regret, all of the missed opportunities, and use you for His glory.

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

Some folks serve the almighty dollar far more faithfully than the Almighty God. They get greater delight out of balancing the budget than watching the Lord multiply the loaves and fishes.

Ours is a bad, bad world, but does that mean nothing's good? Does it mean we have run out of things for which to be grateful? No, no, a thousand times, no!

If you never get criticized, chances are you aren't getting anything done.

It is often just as sacred to laugh as it is to pray.