I have done political things, I couldn't care less about politics. I have zero interest in politics, really. They don't allure me. I have no interest in them, because if I could believe the law could change people's behavior then I would become a politician. But only Christ can change the heart.

He (God) usually prefers to work through people rather than perform miracles, so that we will depend on each other for fellowship.

God teaches us to love by putting some unlovely people around us.

Every church is flawed. Still, you'd better learn to love it since it's the only group Jesus said he's taking to Heaven.

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

It is impossible to do everything people want you to do. You have just enough time to do God’s will. If you can’t get it all done, it means you’re trying to do more than God intended for you to do.

It is an incredibly difficult task to lead people from self-centered consumerism to being servant-hearted Christians. It is not a task for fainthearted ministers or those who don't like to get their religious robes wrinkled. But it is what the Great Commission is all about