Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature.

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

The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That’s because we typically begin at the wrong starting point—ourselves. We ask self-centered questions like What do I want to be? What should I do with my life? What are my goals, my ambitions, my dreams for my future? But focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life’s purpose.

I added up all the money the church paid me for the first 25 years and gave it all back.

I first start with weep with those who weep, rejoice with those who rejoice, be sympathetic, show tenderness and brotherly kindness.

During the next 90 days, people are going to be more open to the Gospel than in years. It is God's responsibility to make people receptive; it is our responsibility to sow the seed.

Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life.