No one can pray and worry at the same time. When we worry, we aren't praying. When we pray, we aren't worrying.

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

At our church I do not endorse politicians publicly. Because I am afraid that if I endorse one candidate, it would keep somebody from coming to our church. So I made one exception one time to put one bumper sticker on my car, but I don't ever do it anymore.

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.

You are heaven's Halley's comet; we have one shot at seeing you shine.

I think you could say every pastor is writing this book [ Max on Life]; for many it just never gets published.

Gratitude develops faith. The surest path out of a slump is marked by the road sign "thank you, God."