But the very act of pausing in a busy day to pray is an act of weakening pride in my life, acknowledging that I am a dependent creature. I am not self sufficient.

Only those who are truly aware of their sin can truly cherish grace.

Today, the greatest challenge facing American evangelicals is not persecution from the world, but seduction by the world.

Effective teaching involves explaining to our children what they're already observing in our lives by example.

We don't accidentally drift into holiness; rather we mature gradually and purposefully, one choice at a time.

Reminding ourselves of the gospel is the most important daily habit we can establish.

It’s not 'those who help themselves' whom God helps; it’s those who humble themselves.

All gifts from God are intended to direct our attention to God and create fresh affection for God.

We cannot free ourselves from pride and selfish ambition; a divine rescue is absolutely necessary.

The biblical purpose of every conversation you have, in every personal interaction, is that they person who hears you will receive grace.

Encourage others each and every day-nothing's more important than our words.

No turtle can be a revolutionist, because revolution requires high speed!

The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity.

Cypress Point is such a beautiful place, but it's also very exclusive. They had a very successful membership drive last month. They drove out forty members.

When we have a vision of what we can become, our desire and our power to act increase enormously.

A photograph is neither taken or seized by force. It offers itself up. It is the photo that takes you. One must not take photos.

The price of a work of art has nothing to do with what the work of art is, can do, or is worth on an existential, alchemical level.

When my oldest brother started acting. From there, I wanted to act myself. That's the long story short.

Whatever is to make us better and happy God has placed either openly before us or close to us.

The entire drug phenomenon of the 1960s happened without the concept of shamanism to help it along.

A real relationship is like a river; the deeper it gets the less noise it makes.