Swords appear strong, but they're actually quite weak. Jesus appears weak, but he's actually quite strong.

Agape doesn't love somebody because they're worthy. Agape makes them worthy by the strength and power of its love. Agape doesn't love somebody because they're beautiful. Agape loves in such a way that it makes them beautiful.

Culture is already there and the church will continue to be even more irrelevant when it quotes letters from two thousand years ago as their best defense. When you have in front of you flesh and blood people who are your brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, co-workers and neighbors and they love each other and they just want to go through life with someone.

I'm very comfortable in a room with thousands of people.

You can be living in a big house, driving a nice car, going on exotic vacations and still be empty inside, crippled with fear and dread.

To me some of the greatest writing is when somebody puts something in words that you felt and experienced and you go, that's it.

We all want to make a difference, to live in peace, to have joy each morning that we get to live this day and see what it brings.