I co-pastor now, so I preach six months, then another guy preaches six months. So that's really why I'm preparing for January, because I'll finish in June; then I'll be writing and doing other projects for the rest of the year.

To the loved, a word of affection is a morsel; but to the love-starved, a word of affection can be a feast.

Find joy in the ordinary.

You will be at your best forever, Even now you have good moments. Occasional glimpses of your heavenly self. When you change your baby's diaper, forgive your boss's temper, tolerate your spouse's moodiness, you display traces of saintliness.

Jesus isn't a God who stayed on the mountaintop - he's a Savior who came down and lived and worked with the people.

Anger is the noise of the soul; the unseen irritant of the heart; the relentless invader of silence.

When God looks at you, he doesn’t see you; he sees the One who surrounds you. That means that failure is not a concern for you. Your victory is secure.