“When you face the perils of weariness, carelessness, and confusion, don't pray for an easier life. Pray instead to be a stronger man or woman of God.”
“Christians want to come. They're proud to bring their friends, rather than saying, 'Gosh, I can't bring my friends to that, ... The day of the Billy Graham crusade is over.”
“I'm not discouraged. I'm perplexed that the Lord would allow this rain to come and despite all our prayers -- it's still coming, ... I do not doubt the goodness of God. When we get to heaven . . . we'll find out why this happened.”
“[By early evening, a sprawling crowd assembled to hear Palau preach before the stage was commandeered by a hip-hop gospel ensemble and a rock group playing Christian music.] We're ecstatic about the turnout, ... This is what a festival is like.”
“I thought, what's skateboarding? I mean, I'm a grandpa, what do I know? ... And then, suddenly, the crowds were there and they began to double, then triple, now 10 times what we used to have before.”
