If we are not deliberately thinking about our culture and our context, we will be conformed to it without ever knowing.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.

In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.

Be prepared to be on the race to fulfill and to achieve fulfillment.

If you are capable, but not available, nature will raise a person with lesser ability to replace you soon.

Don't name our stupidity, ignorance, stupid rules and lack of skills DESTINY!

I saw her face then, and I recognized something of myself in her expression. Her eyes flicked over the shelves, seeking possibilities for escape.

Culture is the study of perfection, and the constant effort to achieve it.

Vengeance was one hell of a roommate.

Through Christ we have victory.

we know God is dead, they've told us, but listening to you I wasn't sure.

One of the baffling things about life is that the purposes of institutions may be ideal, while their administration, dependent upon the faults and weaknesses of human beings, may be bad.

If love is not enough, then what's enough?