Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia

I think we pray, we make a clear-headed decision, and then we quit being so mean to each other. We've got to stop that.

You see, it's one thing to accept Him as Lord, another to recognize Him as Savior - but it's another matter entirely to accept Him as Father.

There was a time I wanted to go into politics. And so all of a sudden, here I am, I guess. I'm in the thick of it.

The presence of fear does not mean you have no faith. Fear visits everyone. But make your fear a visitor and not a resident.

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

All of my sermons become books. I've been accused of having no unpublished thought. I encourage pastors to do that. I think there are so many great sermons that never really get circulation.