On Thanksgiving we do just everything except give thanks. We eat, we watch football, we have a good time with family. Almost nobody gives thanks to God at Thanksgiving, unless there's a short prayer before we eat.

I never have been involved in politics.

In every growing church you will find leadership that is not afraid to believe God.

Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.

There's a difference between freedom of worship and freedom of religion. Worship is an event that happens inside the house of worship. Religion is a lifestyle. It is a way of living.

Your commitments can develop you or destroy you, but either way, they will define you.

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