Grace is not blind. It sees the hurt full well. But chooses to see God's forgiveness even more.

I have some friends whose sermons are extremely practical - so practical that I can put them right to use. I'm trying to learn how to do that better; but I don't think my approach or style really has changed in these 30 years. Whether that's good or bad I don't know, but I don't think it has.

On the eve of the cross, Jesus made his decision. He would rather go to hell for you than go to heaven without you.

The purpose of the Bible is simply to proclaim God's plan to save His children.

God has proven himself as a faithful father. Now it falls to us to be trusting children.

We need hope. There's nothing worse than to live a life of despair. For a person to have no hope just sucks the blue out of every sky.

The wizard [of Oz] says look inside yourself and find self. God says look inside yourself and find [the Holy Spirit]. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven. Take your pick.