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

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.

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.

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.

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.

There's always new stuff, that's for sure.

Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion.

I don't ever want something that I didn't do because I was afraid of it or I didn't think I'd be good at it - within reason. Obviously I'm never going to be able to play the trumpet.

That's the marvellous thing about seasteads; if a government fails, there's nothing much the people who live there can do about it. But if seasteads fail, they simply disassemble and go away.

A rainbow which lasts for a quarter of an hour is looked at no longer.

Fieldes have eies and woods have eares.

Do what you love in your community.

You're not really just a filmmaker that makes a movie good most of the time. It's everybody involved; it's a collective effort.

Tight pants are just uncomfortable.

A historian is interested in the past because he is interested in life... a deeply felt need to assure the continuity of human life and discover its meaning, even if the goal is never fully realized.