We sometimes idealize the early church and want our churches to go back to the simple, old ways. We need to carefully read the history. Harmony takes work.

When I was a junior camp counselor and it was my job to tell the campers a bedtime story or devotional, I would tell them a rapture story.

Fiction has a unique role in conveying Truth. In fact, only fiction that is Truth with a capital T is worthwhile.

Broken relationships are a source of heavy heartbreak that seem to affect every family.

In my opinion, Jesus is God's attempt to reach man. But while I believe Jesus is the way to God, it makes no sense to hate people who disagree.

Good fiction must be entertaining- but what makes fiction special- and True- is that the realness of a novel allows it to carry a larger message.

Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship with God through Christ.

Actually 'Soon' has more than the Left Behind series, but I really believe less is more.

Books that do a tenth of what Left Behind has done are smashing successes.

I don't see success as the goal. Obedience is the goal.

Writers write. Dreamers talk about it.

Hope is a garden where dreams grow like flowers.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Oh Lord please don't burn us don't kill or toast your flock. Don't put us on the barbecue or simmer us in stock. Don't bake or baste or boil us or stir-fry us in a wok.

There really is no weight to telling the truth. It's a little scary sometimes, but if you tell the truth, you don't have to be looking over your shoulder.

If you've ever driven across Texas, you know how different one area of the state can be from another. Take El Paso. It looks as much like Dallas as I look like Jack Nicklaus

You must attain a neurological and biological serenity in chaos. You cannot let yourself be sabotaged by adrenaline.

My view is, Democrat, Republican, it doesn't matter, my view is I'm in Washington to try to work with people.

Knowledge is hot water on wool. It shrinks time and space.

Every Messiah fails, the moment he tries to redeem himself.

I was a standup comedian, which is kind of like writing and directing yourself.