You'll regret opening your mouth. You'll rarely regret keeping it shut.

It works well for me to go ahead and prepare the sermon with a chapter in mind. What that does is to force me to be very thrifty in my language, tighten up my words and not ramble so much. It puts some fiber in the sermon.

The book, Max on Life, is really kind of a second chance to answer these questions.

Jesus took your punishment, and God gave you credit for Jesus' perfection.

Remember, you are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes.

I choose faithfulness...Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will not regret their trust. My associates will not question my word. My wife will not question my love. And my children will never fear that they father will not come home.

We've got to realize there's something bigger than who is in the White House. And that is the spirit of camaraderie and peace that keeps our nation together.