Healing rain is a real touch from God. It could be physical healing or emotional or whatever.

Even though we were all celebrities to a certain extent, we all looked at each other as family.

I've explored the worship side, the pop side, and the film scoring side of me.

I sure love Ireland. The first trip I ever made was last year when I did this record in Dublin.

I've been there and done all that, sold millions of records, and that doesn't bring you peace.

I, on the other hand, have a bit of a southern accent.

Some of the most powerful times are when we're quiet.

I think The Big Picture was such a huge shift from my second record.

I believe people are afraid to be still because we're used to being stimulated.

In terms of worship, I think we ought to have the right people leading.

I think there's a passion for God like never before.

I've said to others that there were places I had forgotten about that were just so powerful. I've read the Gospels many times, but it's been a while since I've read through a whole book.

God deserves the best from us.

Transformation in the world happens when people are healed and start investing in other people.

It's really interesting to go back to '93 or '94 and listen to that music, like the I'll Lead You Home record.

I think worship is a lifestyle, first of all.

Healing rain is a real touch from God. It could be physical healing or emotional or whatever.

Not everyone can lead worship.

I sang at the Inaugural prayer service at the National Cathedral.

I think it all comes down to relationships - how I treat my wife, how I treat my kids, how I treat the guys at the grocery store, all aspects of every day, what I'm involved in.

There are a lot of bad worship songs, in my opinion, but there are a lot of good ones, too.

This fall I'm doing something I've never done before. I'm starring in a film, an independent film.

I think if the church did what they were supposed to do we wouldn't have anyone sleeping on the streets.

Love wasn't put in your heart to stay. Love isn't love until you give it away.

We've probably never met, but I wish we had.

We were engaged three-and-a-half weeks after the first date.

Just look at the Old Testament. They didn't go out with the army first. They sent the musicians out.

I think one of my greatest gifts is leading worship.

For some reason, and for a time such as this, God has given me favor with kings and princes.

Doing the instrumental thing, you're really looking for the power of the melody to carry the record.

I'm learning, but I'm getting better at it because I'm learning how to hear God in worship.

Things change when you give your life to serving God, and that can be scary.

But I know God has big stuff planned that ultimately doesn't have anything to do with me.

Really, I could care less if there's a Second Decade record.

I think if the church did what they were supposed to do we wouldnt have anyone sleeping on the streets.

Friends are friends forever. If the Lords the Lord of them a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. Although its hard to let you go in the Fathers hands we know a lifetimes not too long to live as friends.

Songwriting is my gift from God.

This is God's work. Therefore it must be triumphant. There is no place for misgiving or despondency.

Many are needed to plant and water what has been planted now that the faith has spread so far and there are so many people... No matter who plants or waters, God gives no harvest unless what is planted is the faith of Peter and unless he agrees to his teachings.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

I frankly don't care if you agree with my stand on abortion. I take that stand because no other stand is consistent with decent principles, and no other standard is consistent with the will of God.

The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.

The good poet sticks to his real loves, those within the realm of possibility. He never tries to hold hands with God or the human race.

Humanity is the sin of God.

Fight the good fight of faith, and God will give you spiritual mercies.

We are all gifted, but we have to discover the gift, uncover the gift, nurture and develop the gift and use it for the Glory of God and for the liberation struggle of our people.

This subsistence, or manner of being of God is his one essence so far as it has personal properties.

When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.

Two days after moving we recommended ourselves to God, Our Lord, and fled, hoping that, although it was late in the season and the fruits of the tunas were giving out, by remaining in the field we might still get over a good portion of the land.