For all of us involved in preaching the gospel, performing music, publishing Christian materials, and all the rest, there is an uncomfortable message here: Jesus is not terribly impressed with religious commercialism

Prayer begets Revival, which begets more prayer.

Trouble is one of God's great servants because it reminds us how much we continually need the Lord.

I have discovered an astonishing truth. God is attracted to weaknesses.

In too many churches today, people don't see manifestations of God's power in answer to fervent praying. Instead, they hear arguments about theological issues that few people care about.

No matter what I preach or what we claim to believe in our heads, the future will depend upon our times of prayer.

The reason "other churches" don't grow: "Jim, the truth is, I couldn't have a real prayer meeting in my church. I'd be embarrassed at the smallness of the crowd..."