The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.

We will find grace to help us when we need it

I think there is something about a story that is enduring. Stories take on a life of their own.

I get one hour, really 25 minutes in a sermon on a weekend, to combat all the hours of the week that people are told you are what you have through billboards, commercials, and sitcoms, and so forth.

I think a story is an attention grabber. I think it's a truth conveyor. Those are two great features of a good story.

All my books come out of sermons, and I'm really a pastor who writes rather than a writer who pastors.

The path marked Pride will lead you over a cliff.