No person [should] walk out into the world to begin the day until he or she has stood beneath the cross to receive God’s love.

God's delight is received upon surrender, not awarded upon conquest.

Through the years, I have always enjoyed anything Chuck Swindoll has written. When I first got into writing Chuck's books really modeled a style of writing that I thought was accessible to people and yet still biblical. I wanted to do that.

It's nothing mystical, necessarily. It's nothing secretive. It's just what we do with our body we do with our soul.

You'll get through this. It won't be painless. It won't be quick. But God will use this mess for good. In the meantime don't be foolish or naïve. But don't despair either. With God's help you will get through this.

I have a great staff at the church; they protect me and allow me to focus on more of what I do best.

Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.