There comes a moment when you must quit talking to God about the mountain in your life and start talking to the mountain about your God. You proclaim His power. You declare His sovereignty. You affirm His faithfulness. You stand on His Word. You cling to His promises.

I love to read. I remember hearing that the average author takes two years to write a book. So when I read a book, I feel like I am getting two years of life experiences.

Pursuing a God-ordained passion, no matter how crazy it seems, is the most responsible thing you can do.

God wants you to get where God wants you to go more than you want to get where God wants you to go.

I think twenty-somethings are very cause-oriented.

GOALS are dreams with deadlines, and without those deadlines, our dreams are dead in the water.

I think a pastor used to be viewed as the one-stop ministry shop. The pastor served on every committee, volunteered at every event, and made all the hospital visits. I think that is changing and I think that is healthy. Both for the pastor and the congregation.