Taking risks in older age is more courageous because you have more to lose. When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose.

I do believe that the Kingdom of God is present wherever Jesus is king. That's my definition of the Kingdom of God.

Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test... You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies.

On Thanksgiving we do just everything except give thanks. We eat, we watch football, we have a good time with family. Almost nobody gives thanks to God at Thanksgiving, unless there's a short prayer before we eat.

The goal of 'The Purpose Driven Life' is to help people develop a heart for the world.

I really do feel that these people are brothers and sisters in God's family. I am looking to build bridges with the Orthodox Church, looking to build bridges with the Catholic Church, with the Anglican church.

REAL fellowship is being as committed to each other as we are to Jesus Christ.