Sometimes I wonder if we don't see Christ's love as much in the people he tolerated as in the pain he endured.

There's an antidote to our fears- trust. If we trust God more,we can fear less.

There are some people that say I need to be more academic in my teaching, I need to be more disciple developing focus, probably true. But where my heart is, is with people who are just passing through difficult time. I want to put literature in a form that is accessible for people who don't particularly read books.

It's always better to step down from the pedestal than to be pulled off of it.

I get one hour, really 25 minutes in a sermon on a weekend, to combat all the hours of the week that people are told you are what you have through billboards, commercials, and sitcoms, and so forth.

Let God have you, and let God love you - and don’t be surprised if your heart begins to hear music you’ve never heard and your feet learn to dance as never before.

God will use your mess for good. We see a perfect mess; God sees a perfect chance to train, test , and teach.