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Preacher is a book that somehow allows me time by its settling on it's characters, that sort of modern gothic western feel. You're not likely to see the boat veering too far from that.

I am growing more and more aware that all too often we preachers aim at nothing and hit it.

When it comes to sermon writing, generally there are two problems. Some preachers love the research stage but hate the writing, and they start writing too late. Others don't like doing research, so they move way too fast to the writing part.

Preachers in pulpits talked about what a great message is in the book. No matter what you do, somebody always imputes meaning into your books.

When rock & roll is done with that fervor, it's close to gospel.

The preacher's sharpest and strongest preaching should be to himself. His most difficult, delicate, laborious, and thorough work must be with himself.

My father was a good preacher and had a little bit of drama.

I never knew a writer yet who took the smallest pains with his style and was at the same time readable.

The gospel music and doo-wop is what has informed me personally.

Biblical movies need not sermonize, just be honest to the foundational story. As powerful as the message is for people of faith, it's really great storytelling.