Prayer adds an element of surprise to your life that is more fun than a surprise party or surprise gift or surprise romance. In fact, prayer turns life into a party, into a gift, into a romance.

The gospel costs nothing but it demands everything.

Bold prayers honor God, and God honors bold prayers. God isn't offended by your biggest dreams or boldest prayers-he is offended by Anything Less. If your prayers aren't impossible to You, they are insulting to God- why? Because they don't require divine intervention. But ask God to part the Red Sea or make the sun stand still or float an iron axhead and God is moved to Omnipotent action

If you're bored, one thing is for sure: You're not following in the footsteps of Christ.

God is not a genie in a bottle, and your wish is not His command. His command better be your wish.

What sets lion chasers apart isn’t the outcome. It’s the courage to chase God-sized dreams.

What's unique about Washington is that no one's from here. Almost everybody came here to change the world, to make a difference.