The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.

Nothing is more important than honesty in prayer. There are no pretensions in prayer, so the best place to begin is wherever you are.

Creative words generate energy; negative words drain out energy.

I believe that Christians believe in salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works. And we believe that if you're saved, Jesus becomes your savior. He makes a promise to you. You can trust his promises. You can bank on that word.

One classical role of the pulpit in Protestantism has been to 'preach sermons' which imply indoctrination more than education. Within this from of communication, there is an inherent, intrinsic inclination to intimidate, manipulate, and, hence, offend the person's most prized quality of humanness - his dignity.

Classical theology has erred in its insistence that theology be 'God-centered,' not 'man-centered'.

What we need is a theology of salvation that begins and ends with a recognition of every person's hunger for glory.