“Shalom is the medicine I’d prescribe for Jerusalem—a deep, God-breathed indwelling of peace and prosperity and blessing. An end to the unrest and a sense of wholeness is what the Holy City needs. It’s what the Middle East needs. It’s what I need.”

“The battle belongs to the Lord, and we already know that He wins the war.”

“As one would expect, the Pope’s schedule is quite disciplined—he wakes up at four o’clock each morning and runs on the treadmill for an hour. I’m totally kidding. Nobody’s knees have time for that.”

“What if making peace with our warring hearts—peace within—is the first step to world peace?”

“The Kingdom of Heaven wants to rest in our hearts.”

“Only God gets the glory when revival comes to town.”

“Left to our own devices, we will make God in our own image.”

“I believe that people are holy because they’re made in the image of God, and a place can be holy when God is present—but no place is so holy that it’s worth shedding the blood of those who bear the image of God.”

“You know it’s a real salvation when Baptists use cold water.”

“John Wesley’s own grave holds the bones of many other people, including at least five ministers. One can only imagine the bickering.”

“Dawn appears when it appears.”