God has not had an identity crisis. He knows that he is Great and deserves to be the center of our lives.

I don't want to lose the awe we get to help another human being.

[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.

We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God. You've probably heard the expression 'I believe in God, just not organized religion'. I don't think people would say that if the church truly lived like we are called to live.

I love being in the ocean. I love the unpredictability of it- size of wave, animals you see, etc.

Lukewarm people call 'radical' what Jesus expected of all His followers.

This book is written for those who want more Jesus. It is for those who are bored with what American Christianity offers. It is for those who don't want to plateau, those who would rather die before their convictions do.