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

The desire for beauty, the hunger for union, the passion to be part of something greater than self, all arise out of our bent to worship.

Beginning with the first day of life outside the womb, every child is asking two core questions: 'Am I loved?' and 'Can I get my own way?' These two questions mark us throughout life, and the answers we receive set the course for how we live.

[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.

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.

Courage never takes away fear; courage simply redistributes fear to get the job done.

What originally led us to serve others by leading them seldom remains our North Star.