The step between prudence and paranoia is short and steep. Prudence wears a seat belt. Paranoia avoids cars. Prudence washes with soap. Paranoia avoids human contact. Prudence saves for old age. Paranoia hoards even trash. Prudence prepares and plans, paranoia panics. Prudence calculates the risk and takes the plunge. Paranoia never enters the water.

Creativity has got to be the warp and woof, the heart and soul, of our sermons.

The presence of fear does not mean you have no faith. Fear visits everyone. But make your fear a visitor and not a resident.

Today's belief is tomorrow's behavior. If you want to be happier person tomorrow, sow seeds of happiness today.

I don't get asked a lot of questions about who is the best political candidate or what my position is on what the Senate is about to do.

Since our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior. He became like us, so we could become like Him.

God is always near us. Always for us. Always in us.