God does not exist to make a big deal out of us. We exist to make a big deal out of him. It's not about you. It's not about me. It's all about him.

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

God saves, not God empathizes, cares, listens, helps, assists, or applauds.

The wonders of nature call to you. The promises and prophecies of Scripture speak to you. God himself reaches out to you.

God is not troubled by one who is conservative or liberal, and He certainly never inclines His ear toward a donkey or an elephant.

God created marriage. No government subcommittee envisioned it. No social organization developed it. Marriage was conceived and born in the mind of God.

The temptation is for us to share our own opinions, our own thoughts and to speak from the whole realm of possibility. We can't do that as pastors. We need to have a strong voice of conviction, and the way we can do that is through Scripture.