God's goal is not to get what you want; it is to get you what you need.

When grace happens, generosity happens. Unsquashable, eyepopping bigheartedness happens.

I think that I speak a lot like I write.

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

I do not know when Christ is coming back. No one knows. But I do think the environment is getting more and more to the point where we can look for his return.

I just love those [saying of Christ ]: "Father forgive them, they know not what they do. I thirst. It is finished. Into Your hands I commit My spirit. Today you will be with Me in paradise." That was really the heart of the second book I wrote called No Wonder They Call Him Savior.

What I may intend for a story to communicate and what a story ends up communicating could be two different things. And it could be an even more positive thing.