Jesus didn't say that if you wanted to follow Him you could do it in a lukewarm manner. He said, 'Take up your cross and follow Me.'

God's presence is all that matters.

In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.

[at CMC West Coast 2011, on 1 Samuel 14] If just a few of you would step up and be like Jonathan ... as you step out in faith, you know what's going to happen? There'll be people like Saul who'll say, "God's doing something through that guy, God's doing something through that girl. I want to be a part of that.

Let us be eager to leave what is familiar for what is true.

The way we live out our days is the way we will live our lives.

Even in my own church I heard the words, 'Francis Chan' more than I heard the words, 'Holy Spirit.'