I cannot have God in my heart if he is not in my head. Before I can believe in, I must believe that.

We want to be saved from our misery, but not from our sin. We want to sin without misery, just as the prodigal son wanted inheritance without the father. The foremost spiritual law of the physical universe is that this hope can never be realized. Sin always accompanies misery. There is no victimless crime, and all creation is subject to decay because of humanity’s rebellion from God.

I had actually gone to a church-related college, but I went on a football scholarship, not because of any interest in the church.

Every sin is an act of cosmic treason, a futile attempt to dethrone God in His sovereign authority.

Advice to aspiring ministers: Get in the Word. Stay in the Word. Master the Word. And for heaven's sake, preach the Word!

There are many today who believe that there are people running around this world right now who are performing greater miracles, performing miracles in greater abundance, and actually doing more incredible acts of divine healing than Jesus himself did. I can't think of any more serious delusion than that.

In Christian marriage, love is not an option. It is a duty.