God is not just intensely personal. He is infinitely powerful.

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.

To be productive, you must convert every minute of your time.

A man who trusts everyone is a fool and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools if we live long enough.

If you listen to wise sayings, you will have a bright future.

I met a woman who told me she wasn't attracted to Asians. No worries, I said. I'm not attracted to racists.

I have been listening to sport and watching sport on the BBC since I was a tiny boy.

Steve Rom's bravery is unique. Faced with life-threatening circumstances, he focused his determination and spirit to defeat an unbeatable disease. Steve's story is an inspiration to all.

Music expresses first of all sadness rather than joy.

Under budgetary pressure (arbitrary or not) it is truly remarkable how many options one discovers one can do without.

The issues of going back to coal in Ontario? I don't think we're going to win that one.

The only people that really have a chance against Serena [Williams] are people that are strong, that can handle her power that move well, and that's a difficult combination.