We are presumptuous not when we marvel at His grace, but when we reject it.

I think that the Holy Spirit works through the pastors of the church. It helps me avoid the trap of writing to the reading market. It helps me stay a pastor first, because they have no agenda; they are not thinking: "This would this be a good book someday." They're thinking: "How this will help Bob and Suzy who are going through a tough marriage? What series can encourage them?" And so I really bow to their preference.

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

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."

[There is] a great book from Ravi Zacharis, a scholar from India, and its called Jesus Among Other Gods. I havent read that one, but I know Ravi really well, and I know its a good book.

You may go days without thinking of God, but there's never a moment when He's not thinking of you.

The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: 'grace.'