So live in the light of the resurrection and renewal of this world, and of yourself, in a glorious, never-ending, joyful dance of grace.

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.

Nothin' baby. You just get close too quickly because you've got a big heart and you want a big love.

It doesn't matter where she looks, there are always the beautiful imperfections of a marriage.

A woman needs to know about blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. And she needs to know the kinds of things she can do to stay healthy.

In 1979, when I was 39, I had such a bad year, I thought it was all over. Thankfully it wasn't.

While I'm not very talented at cooking, I am very talented at eating.

It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory

Steps are what you take when you think you have forever.

It is cool to make a pilot because you get to do all the fun stuff, and then you get to leave when all the tough stuff starts.

He who cannot remember the past is condemned to remember the past. Or something.

Either you defend the status quo, or you invent the future.