God allows hardship in our lives so that our beliefs-those handholds of faith in a troubled world-will became more and more real to us and less and less theory.

It seems like things are upside down [in America] as we see right declared as wrong, and wrong as right. God is not pointing His finger at the Supreme Court, or the White House, or the Capitol. If you are a Christian, He is looking at you and at me to humble ourselves, pray, and seek God's face. He expects us to take action.

If you want to win some, you have to be winsome - be nice, be friendly and then appropriately apply the gospel.

I take it very seriously when I take the pulpit. That I'm representing God.

When I get up to speak tonight, it's kind of a monologue. When I am talking with someone one-on-one, it's a dialogue. I ask them questions; I listen; I respond appropriately. I think we can do it in a loving way.

The pulpit is not a place to settle scores, it’s a place to preach the word of God.

Jesus took His place in a manger so that we might have a home in Heaven.