Confession is the act of inviting God to walk the acreage of our hearts. “There is a rock of greed over here, Father. I can’t budge it. And that tree of guilt near the fence? Its roots are long and deep. And may I show you some dry soil, too crusty for seed?” God’s seed grows better if the soil of the heart is cleared.

God offers authentic LOVE. His devotion is the real deal. But He won't give you the genuine until you surrender the imitations.

I was about 21 when I read that [Mere Christianity], and my faith was really being shaken during those days. Its a great, classic book.

Fredrick Buechner kind of loosened up my clerical collar, you might say.

I think you can tilt too far to the side of the story where the message is just simply entertainment. So I think your goal has to be to craft in one sentence what the truth is you are trying to convey. And then you find or create a story that you wrap around that truth.

God sees in you a masterpiece about to happen

I never told anybody I wanted to write, I kind of fell into it backwards.