The heart of the issue is an issue of the heart. And that's why I'm a pastor, not a politician. Because I think only - only God can change hearts. And only God can take the evil out. I don't think you can legislate the evil out of people.
Rick WarrenEvery church is flawed. Still, you'd better learn to love it since it's the only group Jesus said he's taking to Heaven.
Rick WarrenThe problem with most American churches is that they teach too much and don't do enough.
Rick WarrenAs a Christian, you can enjoy life because your conscience is clear. You can enjoy life because you are secure within God's love.
Rick WarrenToday there really aren't that many Fundamentalists left; I don't know if you know that or not, but they are such a minority; there aren't that many Fundamentalists left in America. ... Now the word "fundamentalist" actually comes from a document in the 1920s called the Five Fundamentals of the Faith . And it is a very legalistic, narrow view of Christianity, and when I say there are very few fundamentalists, I mean in the sense that they are all actually called fundamentalist churches, and those would be quite small. There are no large ones.
Rick Warren