“If my children think I'm genuine, no one else's opinion matters to me.”

“Peace is one of the most obvious earmarks of the authority of Christ.”

“God does not save us to make us forget our heritage, but to complete it.”

“Aloneness exaggerates our emotions and sensitivity.”

“Only God can make the common sacred.”

“When her daughter was frightened of a thunderstorm, the author pointed out the verse which declares the Heavens reveal the glory of God. When another storm occurred, her daughter ran to the window....”

“Jesus-shaped spirituality hears Jesus say "believe and repent," but the call that resonates most closely in the heart of a disciple is "follow me." The command to follow requires that we take a dai...”

“The engine that drives all your activities is hope. What you hope in shapes you.”

“I assumed my first undivided responsibility.”

“He was a generous but subtly demanding boss.”

“Time was when much of lawyering consisted (according to turn-of-the-century lawyer and statesman Elihu Root) in "telling would-be clients that they are damned fool's, and should stop.”

“The hard truth is, the life thing moments happen. They are the details, the surprises, the every now and again dang it moments that are necessary for you to be able to appreciate good times and acc...”

“To do the work of others is slavery. To do the work of God is true liberation.”

“The moment you, as a spiritual person, stop growing, you simply die. Your ministry will grow as a consequence of your dedication, faithfulness and persistent desire to move on”

“I would never want to reach out someday with a soft, uncallused hand-a hand never dirtied by serving-and shake the nail-pierced hand of Jesus.”