Tony Evans

“I have always and will always stand on behalf of justice and do not condone oppression in any form.”

“When I heard Martin Luther King's speech, 'I Have a Dream,' I reflected on the fact that much of the success of that movement was driven by the unity of the church.”

“Government can run and fund programs, but it can't love, it can't show compassion, and it can't embrace. Our faith is designed to have social implications, not just heavenly ones. The spiritual and the social must be connected.”

“Occasional setbacks are probably unavoidable - part of the struggle of living in a fallen world. Other setbacks are due to our own sin and failures, or circumstances outside our control.”

“God operates the world by covenants. Those covenants have specific jurisdictions and responsibilities, not to be infringed upon by another covenant.”

“A name is so important in biblical settings that Scripture frequently mentions God Himself changing someone's name to reflect a new reality. Abram, which means 'exalted father,' was changed to Abraham, meaning 'father of a multitude.'”

“Separation of church and state should never mean separation of God and right.”

“Although all serious Christians recognize the importance that the Bible places on prayer, most fall short when it comes to doing it.”

“Prayer is God's backstage pass into a personal audience with Him.”

“Human nature being what it is, if you told me you were going to give me one dollar with no strings attached, I probably wouldn't question the gift too much. But if you told me you wanted to give me one hundred dollars with no obligation, I'd have to think about it for a minute before accepting.”

“The separation of church and state is a suburban, not an urban, issue.”

“Every four years, the eyes of America become riveted on the national election returns. But God's first concern during any political season is not the same as our first concern - it is not about what is happening, or going to happen, in the White House. God's first concern is what is happening, or not happening, in His house.”

“Getting to know God by His names is more than simply learning a new word or discovering a new title He goes by. Learning to know God by His names opens up the door to knowing His character more fully and experiencing His power more deeply.”

“Whenever my dad wasn't working, he'd take me along to pass out biblical tracts on street corners or in visits to the local prison.”

“Whenever you exclude God and the value system that He represents out of the equation of a life, of a family, or a culture, you create a spiritual vacuum. Nature abhors a vacuum. It must be filled with something.”

“Religious programs, activities have often blurred and sidelined the centrality of the cross - causing religion to be empty of its core.”

“I must confess that it is a lot easier for me as a pastor to preach about prayer than to spend that same amount of time engaged in it.”

“When I looked very closely to the Bible and to Jesus, this Christ who came, I discovered something awesome. I discovered that when He's first, then He places me in a second position that's above the class that I was given by other men.”

“These young people need to see that there's something bigger out there than what they're looking at everyday or seeing in the news or on social media. They need men and women to come into their lives who will give them a bigger vision of the world, of life, of opportunity, of what they can become rather than what they think they are limited to you.”

“God created the races. He created different backgrounds and cultures. But He created them all to operate under His authority.”