Every one of us loves Pauline theology, but few of us want Pauline pain.

My sin in the past: forgiven. My current struggles: covered. My future failures: paid in full all by the marvelous, infinite, matchless grace found in the atoning work of the cross of Jesus Christ.

God is awesome; he doesn’t need you to be awesome. He wants you to be obedient.

Love says: I've seen the ugly parts of you, and I'm staying. Our culture doesn't love love; It loves the idea of love. It wants the emotion without the sacrifice.

If you’re a church person and not a Jesus person, my heart hurts for you. It’s like being engaged and never getting married. It’s miserable.

The more you make this world about you, the more miserable you will be.

Comfort is the god of our generation, so suffering is seen as a problem to be solved, and not a providence from God.

No change of job, no increased income, no new home, no new electronic device, or no new spouse is going to make things better inside of you.

God is at work in the mess. That's the message of the Bible. That's why the Bible is not pretty. That's why it's grimy, because God is working in the mess. He's working in the tears.

Faith doesn’t mean an absence of fear. It means facing fear and trusting that God’s goodness is greater.

God does not regret saving you. There is no sin which you commit which is beyond the cross of Christ.

What do I think about when I strike out? I think about hitting home runs.

Shooting a movie can be so tedious. You're trying to get 20 different angles on the same swing. You never get into a rhythm. But I took it very seriously.

I'm in the mood to get faded, so please bring your finest.

Horror alone brings peace of mind.

Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.

A guilty man is punished as an example for the mob; an innocent man convicted is the business of every honest citizen.

In fact, punk rock means exemplary manners to your fellow human beings.

I was never a hammy child. But I could make people laugh.

No one gets a break from their reality.

Consequences are governed by principles, and behavior is governed by values; therefore, value principles!