There's a difference between freedom of worship and freedom of religion. Worship is an event that happens inside the house of worship. Religion is a lifestyle. It is a way of living.

Small churches become more effective when they specialize in what they do best.

Living in light of eternity changes your priorities.

Every time you make a bad choice, it becomes harder to make a good one.

I believe we're going to grow in heaven. I believe we're going to keep growing. The Bible says one day we shall see Him as He is, we shall become like Him. That's going to be obviously, becoming not gods, I don't believe that, that's the oldest lie in the Scripture, but becoming godly, becoming like Him.

Patience is a form of faith. It says, "I trust God. I believe that God is bigger than this problem."

God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.