Every other religion is a salvation by self, Christianity is a salvation by Christ.

Does God care if I'm sad? Look at the tear-streaked face of Jesus as he stands near Lazarus's tomb.

When all of earth turns against you, all of heaven turns toward you.

If relationships matter most then [at the end of our lives], shouldn't they matter most now?

If you get a lot of good feedback from people, thats a sign that you have a strength or gift in writing, if not ... try singing.

I've never been one to say I know exactly that we're in the last days, but there's some things happening these days, both good and bad, that make me wonder if we may be heading into the final generation. One of the good things that's happening is that little by little we're taking the gospel to the whole world. But at the same time there is this resistance.

People assume when they come into a church and see a person up there speaking, 'That person must be a good person.' My challenge through the years has been believing that: 'I guess I must be a really good person.' I struggle with it. It just helps me to keep that confessional posture.