Prayer is a recognition of the greatness of our God.

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.

[T]his is the strongest encouragement to them in sinning

Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey!

There is not a grain of dust, not an atom that can become nothing, yet man believes that death is the annhilation of his being.

Spend time with spiritual friends, those who seek light. Purity is gained through strength.

It's not the school, the curriculum, or the teacher, but motivation that is the single most important ingredient in learning.

When we love animals and children too much, we love them at the expense of men.

To describe my scarce leisure time in today's terms, I always default to reading.

I'm telling you, people. Everyday we wake up is another blessing. Follow your dreams and don't let anyone stop you. Never say never.

My goal as a theologian is to move beyond the acquisition of knowledge to its application in real life: in a word, I want to get wisdom.

We can fight the global economy with a strong local economy.