The pastor who cares about the spiritual growth of his people must make God and His Word the centerpiece of his ministry.

You cannot have Christ for your Savior unless you also have Him as your Lord.

The blessing of heaven will not accompany the preaching that is done in a worldly manner.

Looking at voter behavior over the years I'm always interested to see and impressed to see how voters eventually find the key issues that matter to them to cast their vote.

He who has ceased to learn has ceased to teach. He who no longer sows in the study will no more reap in the pulpit.

What does it matter what people do? At the end of the day we're all dead.

I think it's an amazing quality to be able to roll with the punches and not be totally ruined as a person because life's been rough for you. That's a really admirable way to go through your life.

An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.

I like any big city. I like any place where you can see a guy with a pants-full of pooh fighting a ghost.

For the present you can just call me the Kingfish.

There are just too many Americans grubbing for free stuff and a preponderance of Republicans eager to parcel it out in exchange for power.

This is a day we have managed to avoid for a quarter of a century. We've talked about it before and speculated about it, and it finally has occurred. We hoped we could push this day back forever.

I have a lot of sides to my personality and what you see on 'The Hills' is a strong, independent woman, which I am. But I also have a sensitive side that I don't show too much.

If you're not feeling good about you, what you're wearing outside doesn't mean a thing.

...inner spiritual transformation is just as dependent upon the effect of our economic life upon the world as transformations in the world are dependent upon spiritual re-orientation.