"Sometimes in churches somebody will discover a particular vein of spirituality and seek to recruit others into it, or assume a superior position because they have found certain techniques - but no one actually wants to become like them."

There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.

We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.

A bad sermon is like a car wreck - everyone slows down to see what happened.

We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.

The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God's plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!

There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they're useful to you and being someone's friend.