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

You are who God says you are. Spiritually alive. Heavenly positioned. Connected to the Father. A billboard of mercy. An honored child.

Each one of us should lead a life stirring enough to start a movement.

1 out of 3 Americans says, "I hate my job." 80-plus percent say, "I'm ill-equipped and unenthused about my work."

I do believe that leaders have to be held to a higher standard, especially Christian leaders. I put myself in that camp.

I simply think God is greater than our weakness. In fact, I think it is our weakness that reveals how great God is.

All of my sermons become books. I've been accused of having no unpublished thought. I encourage pastors to do that. I think there are so many great sermons that never really get circulation.