Well actually I don't think it's a bunch of bad things that send us to hell. I think it is rejection of… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I think one day Madonna's going to say Jesus is Lord, one day Muhammad is going to say Jesus is Lord, Hitler… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
You may have done some really nifty things in life, but if you think they're going to get you into Heaven, forget… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I think everyone does selective reading. Everybody has a filter, and that is real easy for critics to see things from their… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The world is always changed by people who don't listen to conventional wisdom. I think we often set our goals too small… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The heart of the issue is an issue of the heart. And that's why I'm a pastor, not a politician. Because I… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
When I am playing with my grandchildren, that brings glory to God. So I don't think glory to God is simply serious.… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Servants think of ministry as an opportunity, not an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
There's two kinds of thinking. There is conjunctive thinking and there's disjunctive thinking. Disjunctive thinking says it has to be either/or. Now… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
My first reaction in pastoral care is not to explain. And again, I don't think the primary purpose of the Bible is… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The most damaging aspect of contemporary living is short-term thinking. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
To me, thinking with the mind of Christ means to be thinking in light of eternity, which is what Colossians is all… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The only thing that matters is here and the only thing that matters is now. And America's inability to delay gratification is… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I think we live in a pluralistic society where we have to get along with each other and show common grace to… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
A disciple is one who thinks, feels and acts like Jesus Christ. It is being conformed to the image of Christ as… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Worry is focused thinking on something negative. Meditation is doing the same thing only focusing on God's word instead of your problem. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle. The core of that lifestyle is thinking of… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I think vision is highly overrated today. I think what really blesses a ministry is, if you want the power of God… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Many people allow their need for other people's approval to control their lives. They spend their lives worrying about what others think… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I think a lot of times God takes away your feelings, so you have to depend on faith. And faith is kind… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
We're going to serve in eternity. We're not going to sit around on clouds; you know this whole idea of heaven is… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Change always starts in your mind. The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel influences the way you… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“The Bible says, “You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
If it grows on a plant, it's healthy. If it's made in a plant, don't eat it. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
When you jump across a canyon, cautious small steps and vacillation won't work. Sometimes you just have to go for it. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
We often miss hearing God's voice simply because we aren't paying attention. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you’ll be… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
It is mind-boggling to me that the Almighty power created everything I see; the Bible says that God created the entire universe just so… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
