God wants no one to leave our presence empty handed.

Don't be defined by your failures, be refined by them.

All my books come out of sermons, and I'm really a pastor who writes rather than a writer who pastors.

Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leave you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing, and listen as Heaven whispers, "Do you like it? I did it just for you."

Fredrick Buechner kind of loosened me up, hes got a little irreverency to him and I have a little too much reverancy.

Worry is anti-trust. If you're worried, you don't trust something: your kids, their friends, strangers, the church, even God. Can He take care of your children? Certainly. Jesus says, 'I tell you, stop being anxious and worried about your life.' Pretty blunt. Stop it! Easier said than done, huh? Worry tests your trust, so hand your children to God and let Him babysit your babies when you're not around. He's pretty good at it!

A Christian in his surroundings should encourage everyone to be better, instead of being the one who stoops to be like everyone else.