Love pays attention. Love listens to the fears and the doubts of others and treats them with respect. Love accepts others the way Jesus accepts you.

Pain is the fuel of passion - it energizes us with an intensity to change that we don't normally possess.

I believe in the five solas. One hundred percent believe in the five solas. And I am - to those of you who know about this - I'm a monergist [someone that believes in the doctrine that says spiritual renewal is exclusively the activity of the Holy Spirit].

There is nothing quite as potent as a focused life, one lived on purpose.

We had one rule which was 'whatever you are feeling, that's okay'

If you always feel comfortable reading God's Word, you're either not reading ALL of it, or you aren't letting it sink in.

Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.