In my opinion, Jesus is God's attempt to reach man. But while I believe Jesus is the way to God, it makes no sense to hate people who disagree.

The uninitiated have real questions and valid concerns over how the things of God appear to them.

I was raised as a Christian but the transaction has to be made by yourself - you and God - at some point.

I don't see success as the goal. Obedience is the goal.

SOON was the first novel where I used a rough outline. Usually I have characters and an idea and write as a process of discovery. Like working without a net.

You can't understand where someone's going unless you understand where they've been.

Books that do a tenth of what Left Behind has done are smashing successes.