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.

Earth is only a pale version of heaven, not the other way around.

To me, the model example of how to share your faith is Jesus with the woman at the well in John 4. He was patient with her. He took time for her. To some degree, she was kind of disrespectful to Him at first, initially kind of blowing off what he said and blowing off what he was saying to her. But then, as it continued on, she began to understand and ultimately believed.

I don't think the problem that we have today is overzealous believers. I think the problem we have is underzealous believers.

When you see that sunset or that panoramic view of God's finest expressed in nature, and the beauty just takes your breath away, remember it is just a glimpse of the real thing that awaits you in heaven.

I believe that the work of the Holy Spirit, through the church, will continue on.

We are supposed to share the gospel. So, I believe it can actually be a sinful thing to not do it.