The sole reason to serve as a Christian is Jesus, yet He is easily lost in the various activities that consume our days.

[Biblical counseling] Must insist that the image of God is central to developing a solid view of personality; that our sinfulness, not how we've been sinned against, is our biggest problem; that forgiveness, not wholeness, is our greatest need; that repentance, not insight, is the dynamic in all real change.

Healing comes when our story is raw, bone-deep and full of hunger for what only Jesus can offer.

Buzyness, however, is moral laziness because it involves refusing to live with courage and intentionality.

To dream alone is fantasy if it doesn't move the heart to act.

In order to reclaim the joy and passion of leadership, we must walk the valley of the shadow of death and name the cost of leadership.

Stories don't give answers, but they do offer perspective.