If God exists then every good endeavor, even the simplest ones, pursued in response to God's calling can matter forever.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

Jesus didn't come to tell us the answers to the questions of life, he came to be the answer.

The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.

God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?

There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.

In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.

Life is supposed to be exciting, so journey through each day collecting moments and celebrating the right ones.

What we call chaos is just patterns we haven’t recognized. What we call random is just patterns we can't decipher.

New York City is a mismanaged carnival of stupidity that is desperate for revenue and anxious to criminalize behavior once thought benign.

Pain is nature's way of telling you to slow down. Death is nature's way of telling you to stop.

Jesus wrecked my life, shattered it to pieces, and put it back together more beautifully.

Have we become so celebrity-obsessed that there is no longer a difference between a character and an actor? I hope not.

My favourite member of the Beatles is Lennon. He might have been crazy. But he's my kind of crazy.

Love is getting to be cynical, passion's just physical.

Real revolution starts with learning.