Christianity is anything but safe. Jesus made clear that trouble and persecution stood in the future for His followers.

Whether we live in poverty or prosperity, we can still live generously.

We may not have the ability to change all of the world's wrongs, but we can make a difference where we are.

The solution to our human frailty is not to try harder, but to turn Godward.

The emphasis in Scripture is not the amount we give, but the attitude with which we give.

When you rest, realize it is not simply ceasing from activity…it is a gift from God.

The problem with comparison is that you always feel either better than someone else or worthless compared to someone else.

Change the world today. Start with the next person you meet.

The church is not a campus but a community. Pastors are not CEOs; they are shepherds.

What if every church in America had a ministry to stand against modern slavery?

The actions you take today not only impact you; they influence generations. Every matter matters for eternity.

I didn't really understand community until I moved to New Orleans.

The Establishment center... has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history. That war is a moral and political disaster - a terrible cancer eating away at the soul of our nation.

Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I am like, 'This is a high-top day' or 'This is a bob day, ' but when I get my clothes on that's when I see.

ahhhh...organic and rich like good soil... makes me want to listen and hear it grow. the songs are honest and dimensional. it's music to my ears.

...if men are to be ruled, then the enemy is reason.

The consequence is that every man comes to know himself solely in terms of his power for defence and attack.

Done right, a strategic intent is really one decision that makes 1,000 decisions.

If I can't be beautiful, I'd rather just die

The problem with the world is that not enough nations are trying to emulate what Americans've done.

Artistic talent is far more common than the talent to nurture artistic talent.