Prayer is especially crucial when you come to a place in your study where you are stuck and confused.

The Bible was written not to satisfy your curiosity but to help you conform to Christ's image.

It's essential to growth. It's essential to maturity. It's essential for equipping you, training you, so that you might be an available, clean, sharp instrument in His hands to accomplish His purposes.

Never do anything for a student that he he is capable of doing for himself. If you do you, you'll make him an educational cripple...a pedagogical paraplegic.

Your strengths develop your confidence; your weaknesses develop your faith.

Every disciple needs three types of relationships in his life. He needs a 'Paul' who can mentor him and challenge him. He needs a 'Barnabas' who can come along side and encourage him. And he needs a 'Timothy,' someone that he can pour his life into.

In the midst of a generation screaming for answers, Christians are stuttering.