In deep pain, people don't need logic, advice, encouragement, or even Scripture. They just need you to show up and shut up.

The problem with most American churches is that they teach too much and don't do enough.

The truth is, almost everything we do is done poorly when we first start doing it – that’s how we learn.

If you have ever said, "I didn't get anything out of worship today," you worshiped for the wrong reason. Worship isn't for you. It's for God.

The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That’s because we typically begin at the wrong starting point—ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life’s purpose.

I have always been blessed with an enormous amount of energy. And so I didn't take care of my health at all.

What's true or right is NEVER determined by popularity or polls. The right thing is often unpopular since it's harder to do.