- Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers.
- Quit griping about the church; if it was perfect, you couldn't belong.
- It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one.
- We were called to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges.
- People are funny. They want the front of the bus, middle of the road, and the back of the church.
- Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on your door for years.
- The phrase that is guaranteed to wake up an audience: "And in conclusion."
- If a congregation wants a better pastor, it only needs to pray for the one it has.
- God Himself does not propose to judge a man till he is dead. So why should we?
Originally published November 14, 2002.