Since our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior. He became like us, so we could become like Him.

All of my books began as sermons, so really the heart of the message is still the same.

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

Fear results in fight or flight. Anxiety creates doom and gloom. Fear is the pulse that pounds when you see a coiled rattlesnake in your front yard. Anxiety is the voice that tells you, Never, ever, for the rest of your life, walk barefooted through the grass. There might be a snake...somewhere.

Usually I'm able to prepare a message about two to three weeks in advance.I know some preachers don't like that. They want to be finishing it on Friday before they preach it on Sunday, but our worship team really likes me to get it done way in advance.

I really enjoy making people laugh; I've discovered that's a great technique. That's as powerful as stirring their sorrow, stirring their compassion, because that befriends you to them. It engages you with them and then you can come in; they will remember that point.

Your goal is not to know every detail of the future. Your goal is to hold the hand of the One who does and never, ever let go.