1. “I don’t ever want there to be any doubt what I’m about.”
2. “I would rather sink doing the will of God, than float in stagnant water.”
3. While on a roll preaching, “Just sit there and take this.”
4. “Whether across the street or across the sea, I want folks to see the cross.”
5. "There are two kinds of people in this world, those who are worried about getting money, and those who have money and are worried about somebody else getting it."
6. On the need for courage of conviction, “Silence may be golden, sometimes its just plain yellow.”
7. About Christians commonly seeking to know the will of God, “God’s will is never a matter for consideration, only for compliance.”
8. Concerning the ticklish topic of tithing, “When you love the Lord you don’t ask ‘how little you can give’, rather ‘How much?’”
9. Rayling for good ole fashioned morality, “Shoot, God isn’t again sex, He thought it up! ...His way works best!”
10. When life isn’t a bowl of cherries, but rather the pits, “Next time you find yourself in a personal prison, look where a nail-scarred hand scratched on the wall, “Been here, done this….rose again.” You are not alone.”
11. Bonus: When the preacher asks, “What are we going to do about sin? In the immortal words of Deputy Barney Fife, “Nip it in the bud!”
12. Bonus: On being a risk taking people of faith, "There are two kinds of people in church; those who ask 'Why Not?' and those who will gladly tell you."
13. Bonus: "You and You alone are responsible for what goes into your mouth, and for what comes out of it."
14. Bonus, (why not?): About why I preach, “I don’t do this because I couldn’t get a real job. I believe this stuff!”
15. Bonus, (Hey, it’s my blog!): At the conclusion of one rather feisty sermon, “That feels better, I got that off my chest.”