Simplicity is not about doing less or withdrawing from life. It is about redirecting your focus toward the One who is worthy of it.

At Western Michigan Adult and Teen Challenge. We exist to develop a life in Christ with the hope and freedom that's found in Him.

When you have proper perspective of who He is, it puts us in proper perspective of who we are and it changes the very dynamics.

When God becomes our Father, two of the most significant things in every single one of our lives change. The first one is he gives us a definition of our identity. He defines who we are. And the second is that he affirms our value.

If our actions are consistent with our words, I believe it provides little wiggle room for our kids. Don't give them any wiggle room. Make sure your actions line up with your words.

His return means our resurrection. His return means accountability for how we live this life. His return means reward for stewardship, a fulfillment of his word, everyone, and a response from us regarding how we lived.

The greater the suffering, the greater the anointing. And if you have gone through that and forgive the angels in heaven say, congratulations, you got a promise of blessing no one else has.

I don't ever want to lose the wonder. I don't ever want to lose the amazement. I don't want to just casually kind of come into God's presence and just take everything for granted.

The more peaceful I get, the more peaceful everything around me becomes. It's amazing.

Our value can't be determined by our relationship status or by whether someone else likes us or not. Our value is rooted in God who created us.

Proclamation: We believe in God who gives life to the dead and speaks into being, that which does not exist.

Sometimes God will lead you into a situation so impossible that you realize only his power can get you out and only his power can get you through.

The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives.

We have to continually take inventory of our heart. We don't always know what's in there, but the Holy Spirit does.