There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't get to go to their ballgame, I don't get to marry everybody, but the pros are you get all this community, 800 ushers come in to serve, getting there at 7 in the morning on their day off and coming in on Saturday to make all those wafers.

If you will keep being your best right where you are, you will come into more favor, promotion and opportunity than you ever imagined.

Don't think small when you pray. God has a way to bring your dreams to pass if you'll dare to be bold enough to ask.

Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome.

The marriage partner is not really the problem. No other person can ultimately make you happy. You must learn how to be happy within yourself.

I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems content.'

Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins.