God's greatest blessings often come costumed as disasters. Any doubters need to do nothing more than ascend the hill of Calvary.

The wonders of nature call to you. The promises and prophecies of Scripture speak to you. God himself reaches out to you.

I don't have any desire to retire in the sense of not doing anything. Because as long as the Lord gives me strength I want to keep writing and keep preaching. I love what I do.

Give a man religion without reminding him of his filth, and the result will be arrogance in a three- piece suit.

Find joy in the ordinary.

It's important to preach like there's a broken heart on every pew. That's always been a phrase that stuck with me. Not everybody is having a tough time, but you can bet your buck that there's a good tenth of your church that's going through a hard season. There really is a broken heart on every pew.

Though we may not be able to see His purpose or His plan, the Lord of heaven is on His throne and in firm control of the universe and our lives.