People of each generation in the twentieth century "were three times more likely to experience depression" than people of the preceding generation.

Apple trees bear apples, wheat stalks produce wheat, and forgiven people forgive people.

Let's try to present the same gospel but in a fresh fashion, always looking for a better way to connect with the audience.

History is not an endless succession of meaningless circles but a directed movement toward a great event.

I'm thinking, "What difference will this sermon make in their lives tomorrow? What am I trying to give them that will make a difference?" For example, had to do with the theme that Jesus will not let go of you. He's holding onto you. I talked to them about the disciples and Peter on the night before the crucifixion of Christ - how Jesus said that all of you are going to turn away, but He would be waiting for them in Galilee.

We act like God's only good when the outcome is good. We say, 'We've got a good God because I've got a good job.' But what if I don't have a good job? Does that mean God's not good anymore?

In our grandparents' generation news of an earthquake in Nepal would reach around the world some days later. In our parents' day the nightly news communicated the catastrophe. Now it's a matter of minutes. We've barely processed one crisis, and then we hear of another.