With Courageous, it was the first film where we really began to pay our cast. Because the church owned the previous films and we started so small, with such small budgets, people were just volunteering on the cast and crew. — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
By the time we got to Courageous, we were bringing in more outsiders, so any time we would bring in outsiders, we would offer to pay them, and [as for volunteers from] the church, because they were getting the benefit… — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
Sometimes it wasn't even when we were knocking on doors, it would be, the phone would ring and somebody would say, "God told me… — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
There must be a stronger foundation than mere friendship or sexual attraction. Unconditional love, agape love, will not be swayed by time or circumstances. — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
With Courageous, it was the first film where we really began to pay our cast. Because the church owned the previous films and we… — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
“Instead of following your heart, you are choosing to lead to lead it. The world says to follow your heart, but if you are… — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
Get in God's word every day. God's word equips us for everything we do. — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
“If you read a map with directions to get somewhere but you don’t follow it, you shouldn’t get mad at God when you become… — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
“Your true heart is best revealed in secret. In other words, the secret you is the real you.” — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
“Children are God's homework assignment to parents. We are commissioned to love, teach and train them up for successful adulthood.” — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
“He created us to love Him, and something unexplainably beautiful happens when we direct all of who we are at delighting in all of… — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
Often parents have a great desire and hopes, and aspirations for their kids but they don't have any practical plans of action. — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
Love chooses to believe the best about people. It gives them the benefit of the doubt. It refuses to fill in the unknowns with… — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
You must choose to live by enouragement rather than by expectations. — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
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