The most essential quality for leadership is not perfection but credibility. People must be able to trust you.

I believe what Irenaeus said - the glory of God is a human being fully alive.

The problem with most American churches is that they teach too much and don't do enough.

If an organ is somehow severed from its body, it will shrivel and die. It cannot exist on its own, and neither can you. Disconnected and cut off from the lifeblood of a local body, your spiritual life will wither and eventually cease to exist.

You weren't put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.

I do believe that the Kingdom of God is present wherever Jesus is king. That's my definition of the Kingdom of God.

America was founded by religious people; devout people who came here because they wanted freedom of religion, It's what made America different from every other country.