Thirty-five is half a life. I can't lose the other half. I've lost so much living as a shadow of a person.

You don't have to choose between your faith and your sexuality. You're not alone, things will get better, and God loves you exactly the way you are.

We need to be skilled into knowing God and His Word, then act as excellent translators of these things to the people in our churches.

Look at your ministry as a marathon not a sprint - build deep foundations of intimacy with God and never let your public schedule get fuller than your time alone with God.

Build patterns on time with God into your life when your worship leading...Never let your time leading on a public stage eclipse what’s going on with you and God behind closed doors.

I want to be a worshiper with that heart-desperate to be as close to my Savior as possible, and following his every move and step.

Doggedness in art is no substitute for inspiration.

It is better to love than hate.

Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behavior. You are beneath the thinker. You are the stillness beneath the mental noise. You are the love and joy beneath the pain.

Advice is a form of Nostalgia

I am engaged to Concord and my own private pursuits by 10,000 ties, and it would be suicide to rend them.

Values spoken without actions taken are merely slogans.

I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn’t.

Begin where you are. Don't wait for someone else to change things for you. Do it yourself

I'm so programmed to getting up early that I like to make the most of the day.

Distinguish between the person and the behavior or performance.