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.'

I don't go down the road of condemning.

You can be committed to Church but not committed to Christ, but you cannot be committed to Christ and not committed to church.

Don’t just accept whatever comes your way in life. You were born to win; you were born for greatness; you were created to be a champion in life.

Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift.

It's not who you are, but whose you are that counts. Because God is your heavenly Father, doors of opportunity will open for you.

I didn't try to copy my dad or fit into the pressure or the mold that everybody tried to make me fit into.