I believe in free speech and free enterprise because I have no faith whatsoever in the moral capacity of sinful civil government to improve upon the institutions created by sinful individuals. But, for God's sake, let us use our freedom as Christians to say no to the desire for riches and yes to the truth: There is great gain in godliness when we are content with the simple necessitates of life. -John Piper, Desiring God

Many see open-mindedness as an altruism. I say that open-mindedness is only altruistic so much as it has an end in sight of finding something worth being close-minded about. Apart from having this end in view, unabated open-mindedness is unloving, lacks intellectual integrity and is functionally impossible.

Instead, search diligently, then cling diligently. Land where the evidence leads. -me

There is a deep difference between the temporary thrill of a new toy and a homecoming hug from a devoted friend. Who do you think has the deepest, most satisfying joy in life, the man who pays $240 for a fortieth-floor suite downtown and spends his evenings in the half-lit, smoke-filled lounge impressing strange women with ten-dollar cocktails, or the man who chooses the Motel 6 by a vacant lot of sunflowers and spends his evening watching the sunset and writing a love letter to his wife? -John Piper, Desiring God

On worshipping the Creator of nature and not Nature...

"By emptying Nature of divinity - or, let us say, of divinities - you may fill her with Deity, for she is now the bearer of messages. There is a sense in which Nature - worship silences her - as if a child or a savage were so impressed with the postman’s uniform that he omitted to take in the letters." -C.S. Lewis

We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive. -C.S. Lewis

People talk about being successful or not being successful, but the concept of success is very ambiguous. There is no need to pursue other people’s ideas of success. -Ichiro Suzuki

The greatest leader is a servant. Don’t be a boss. Be a real leader, a servant leader. A servant leader is a winner. Even when he loses everything, even when he loses his life, a servant leader wins it all. -Pat Williams (Sr. VP of the Orlando Magic)