Faith's only function is to receive what grace offers.

We should not ask, ‘What is wrong with the world?’ for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather we should ask, “What has happened to salt and light?

A Christian should resemble a fruit tree with real fruit, not a Christmas tree with decorations tied on

We must allow the Word of God to confront us, to disturb our security, to undermine our complacency and to overthrow our patterns of thought and behavior.

The purpose of prayer is emphatically not to bend God's will to ours, but rather to align our will to his.

We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God.

What we need is not more learning, not more eloquence, not more persuasion, not more organization, but more power from the Holy Spirit.

We are sent into the world, like Jesus, to serve. For this is the natural expression of our love for our neighbors. We love. We go. We serve.

The Christian's chief occupational hazards are depression and discouragement.

Sin and the child of God are incompatible. They may occasionally meet; they cannot live together in harmony

Christians who neglect the Bible simply do not mature.

First drafts don’t have to be perfect. They just have to be written.

My father believed very strongly in Ataturk. Ataturk was a very powerful man and a man of great vision.

High-quality education provided by MOOCs can be a significant factor in opening doors to opportunity—even among the college-educated.

Indie film isn’t dead. It just grew up.

Cultivate the technique of seeing all problems as opportunities. Opportunities to...be, and decide, Who You Really Are.

Let my soul, a shining tree, Silver branches lift towards thee, Where on a hallowed winter's night The clear-eyed angels may alight.

I am interested in my music lasting only while I'm alive. I'm not writing for the future.

Action is always seen as the bottom rung of thespian endeavour, that's just the way it is.

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

I've been to two concerts in the last 10 years.Bob Seger and the Eagles.