Marriage doesn't create problems. It reveals them. You bring unresolved stuff into it.

God is much more concerned about your character than your career, because you will take your character into eternity, but not your career.

Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth.

The greatest gift God gave us is also our greatest curse, which is the free will. We are made in God's image, the Bible says, which means we have the ability to love him or not love him, to reject him or not reject him.

To fulfill your mission will require that you abandon your agenda and accept God’s agenda for your life.

The more you care about the powerless, the more power you have. The more you serve those with no influence, the more influence God gives you. The more you humble yourself, the more you're honored by others.

You must match your music to the kind of people God wants your church to reach.... The music you use 'positions' your church in your community. It defines who you are.... It will determine the kind of people you attract, the kind of people you keep, and the kind of people you lose.