Heartless praise is not praise at all. It is worthless and an insult to God.

If you're alive, there's a purpose for your life.

That's the big difference between Christianity and other religions. The difference between Works and Grace or Do and Done.

Maturity is produced through relationships and community.

We don't have to make the bible relevant-it is-but we have to show its relevance. What is irrelevant, in my opinion, is our style of communicating it. We are tending to still use the style from 50 years back that doesn't match who we are trying to reach today.

Pride builds walls between people, humility builds bridges.

I'm naturally inclined to have sex with every beautiful woman I see. But that doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.