Part of leadership is preparing those who follow to someday go on ahead without you.

Faith is about the connection of people as much as it is about God. We are called to be in community and treat others with divine love.

If, in your attempt to follow Jesus, you exclude, condemn or discriminate against someone, you are doing it wrong.

We need to be the church that serves and loves people now, today, exactly where they are. Until then, we are simply managing decline.

Your message is only as loud as the actions that accompany it. Live your message and it will be heard loud and clear.

It's helpful to remember that God doesn't belong to Christians, Jews, Muslims or anyone. We belong to God, not the other way around.

When listeners become leaders, the world changes.

Evangelism is more about being than being perfect.

If your ministry can't work without you, then it is no longer Christ-centered. Minister toward Jesus, not yourself.

Remember that churches would be empty ruins without the sinners who transform them into places of life, love and worship.

Don't be afraid to be exactly as awesome as you were created to be.

The tree leaves rustled like that noise e-books make when you turn the page.

Though their life was modest, they believed in eating well.

May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the revenge of the Afghans.

Latent genius is but a presumption. Everything that can be, is bound to come into being, and what never comes into being is nothing.

I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or watch a baseball game if I want.

The most powerful weapon known is the weapon of blessing. Therefore, a clever person relies on it. He wins with peace, not with war.

Come up and see me sometime.

The day Apollo 11 landed, I knew men would walk on Mars in my lifetime. I'm no longer nearly so sure. The last budget put forward in Canada contained not a penny for Mars.

Algebra applies to the clouds.

I think a lot of people are drawn to seeing people that want to be better. We see it in ourselves.