We are saved by a man who died loving his enemies.

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.

Being optimistic isn’t about believingnothing can go wrong. An optimistacknowledges what can go wrongbut expects things to go right.

Even one heatstroke death is one too many because every death caused by leaving a child unattended in a hot car is 100 percent avoidable.

If you would know Christ at all, you must go to Him as a sinful man, or you are shut out from Him altogether.

So far for humans it has been the case that ego develops and then humans are stuck with it for the rest of their lives.

Life imitates art -- but badly.

I write 'by the seat of my pants.' I love to do research. I am inspired by contemporary writers and contemporary events. I live in the real world.

I've never met a bread basket that I didn't love. At the same time, it can make me tired.

Let us advance on Chaos and the Dark

Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government.

And when I go to see plays, I marvel at how people can do that. I've done it all my life, but I still find it mystical.