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.

I spend most of my time speaking to people who totally disagree with me. I speak to gays, I speak to atheists, I speak to secularists, I speak to Muslims because I am trying to build a bridge between my heart and theirs so Jesus can walk across and they can come to know Christ.

God uses everything for good in our lives.

Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day.

I'm not looking for peace on earth through a political solution. I'm a pastor. The Bible talks about three kinds of peace. There is peace with God. There's the peace of God. And there's peace with each other.

I can't imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven.

Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.