Occupation: Pastor Birth: January 28, 1954
Only the Holy Spirit has the power to make the changes God wants to make in our lives.... We allow Christ to live through us... through the choices w….
The next sentence is one of the most important spiritual truths you will ever learn: God develops the fruit of the Spirit in your life by allowing yo….
Pain is the fuel of passion - it energizes us with an intensity to change that we don't normally possess..
Growing marriages aren't determined by how much you have in common but by how graciously you deal with your differences..
As Christians we’re called to belong, not just to believe. We are not meant to live lone-ranger lives; instead, we are to belong to Christ’s family a….
I want to change my circumstances. God wants to change me..
If you don't know how to do it, get around someone else who does..
We are not saved by good works; we are saved for good works. The Christian lifestyle is to be a lifestyle of goodness..
Life is [perceived as] a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another on….
What is your assurance of salvation? The promise of God's Word. If God says it, that settles it, because God cannot lie. You can trust the promise of….
Leadership starts with understanding responsibility, not ability. Leadership is a Stewardship, not a show..
God is the Father who is full of mercy. God is the Father who is full of comfort. That is the kind of relationship he offers to you..
What is the glory of God? It is who God is. It is the essence of His nature; the weight of His importance; the radiance of His splendor; the demonstr….
I love the verse in Job, where it says a man deserves the devotion of his friends even when he forsakes the Almighty. Now what that verse means to me….
There's never going to be peace in the world until there's peace in nations. There's never going to be peace in nations till there's peace in communi….
I'm not a policymaker, I'm not a pundit. In fact, I don't have any interest in it. It's not on my agenda..
If an organ is somehow severed from its body, it will shrivel and die. It cannot exist on its own, and neither can you. Disconnected and cut off from….
The goal of 'The Purpose Driven Life' is to help people develop a heart for the world..
I think everyone does selective reading. Everybody has a filter, and that is real easy for critics to see things from their perspectives, and I'm goi….
God owes me nothing. He doesn't have to work for anything good in my life. That is only for those who are called according to His purpose..
There are accidental parents, but there are no accidental children. There are illegitimate parents, but there are no illegitimate children..