Sin creates the illusion of freedom. In the end it fools us into seeking freedom from God rather than finding freedom in God.

The most important moments rarely come at a convenient time

I"m often accused of being irreligious, and I suppose it's for this very reason. Whether it's Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Judaism, or any other ism, when a religioin is created on the subtle premise that God withholds his love and you must submit to the system to earn that love, I consider it the worst of corruptions... For centuries, the church has been telling us that if we want God to love us, we need to follow the rules. It's been far more important to focus on the sin problem than the love problem.

Two thousand years ago, God started a revolt against the religion He started. So don't ever put it past God to cause a groundswell movement against churches and Christian institutions that bear His name.

Whoever tells the best story shapes the culture.

The church is not here to meet our needs. We are the church here to meet the needs of the world.

The person who loves the process has a much greater chance of success than the person who loves the outcome.