I would hate to be a new artist or writer in town today. But somehow the cream continues to rise. If there's one who's great, he just jumps out of the pack like you can't believe.

God is telling an amazing, glorious, epic story. We have to decide if we will trust Him with it.

Do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you

In the gospel, we discover we are far worse off than we thought, and far more loved than we ever dreamed.

God is God and I am not. I can only see a part of the picture He's painting.

I don't see the big picture. I don't have a clue. But I know God does. I'm going to declare that, even if I don't feel it right now.

Wherever we are, God's in that moment, God's speaking to us, and if we've just got our ears open and our antennas up, there's no lack of inspiration. He's not silent. We just have to be listening.

I think we all want to know that if our lives don't turn out the way we imagine, there's still a purpose.

Success breeds volume, and it's just amazing how many young writers, artists, and musicians there are in town.

As Christians, our compassion is simply a response to the love that God has already shown us.

Out of these ashes beauty will rise.

In order to benefit fully from the education provided in the Theocratic Ministry School, you, the student, must make a personal effort.

In Illinois, where legislators are paid $45, 000, plus as much as $10, 000 for leadership work, about half are full-time politicians.

growth requires purposeful division. Responsible dissent is the essence of democracy.

We know that we can do what men can do, but we still don't know that men can do what women can do. That's absolutely crucial. We can't go on doing two jobs.

Your heart is greater than your wounds.

My background is in math and science, and I thrive on complexity, and I think lots of people do. People love puzzles; it's human nature to want to solve puzzles.

At this point, a spaceship could land on Main Street and Elvis could saunter out singing "Love Me Tender," and I wouldn't be surprised

I most want to be remembered for being as great a mother to James and Lennon as my mum was to me and my brother Jamie.

The first purpose of your life is to be loved by God! Yes, it is important to serve him, obey, and trust him, but your first purpose is to love him.

What we are living with is the result of human choices and it can be changed by making better, wiser choices.