People tend to look at dating sort of like a safari - like they're trying to land the trophy.

When you encourage someone, it literally changes their brain chemistry to be able to perform... sends fuel to the brain.

The opposite of bad is not good.The opposite of bad is love

Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.

The natural response to evaluation is to feel judged. We have to mature to a place where we respond to it with gratitude, and love feedback.

Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something's time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings.

Oftentimes, churches are started by an entrepreneurial church plant visionary whom everybody follows, but he's not following anybody. Even though he's "accountable to a board," he's really not. Authority's a good thing, and if it's not forced upon you as a leader, then I suggest, strongly, that you go buy some.