“"His words moved people closer to God." I'd be happy if that's what people said about me at the end of the day. It's always been my calling.” PeopleIfsSaidEndsCallingMovedThe End Of The Day Author:Brian Bird
“I've always felt very convicted that I didn't want to work in kind of the Christian film-making ghetto. My calling was always to show myself approved and worthy to work at the highest level possible in terms of craft and working with very gifted people and trying to be excellent in everything.” PeopleWantTryingKindShowsChristianFilmFeltTermLevelsCallingHighestWorthyCraftsExcellentGiftedGhettoApproved Author:Brian Bird
“The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.” ArtBeautifulProcessSimpleEnvironmentProduceInspirational LifeHairNeededLife And LivingSimplicityBlockStatuesSimple LifeMarbleSimplifySimple LivingSculptorsEliminationLife LivingLiving A Simple LifeLife Is SimpleSimplifying LifeSimplifying Your LifeChipping Away Book:The Philistine Source: The Philistine
“I'm not Michelangelo but I would like to be that. I'll never be him but I'm trying to strive to do that in my work.” TryingStrive Author:Brian Bird
“My work is never perfect. It always can be better but I just believe that we need to achieve a really high level of excellence. I don't believe in the "Good Enough" principle as a Christian.” NeedsBelieveEnoughChristianPerfectLevelsPrinciplesAchieveExcellenceDon't BelieveGood EnoughHigh LevelJust Believe Author:Brian Bird
“My dad was so influential in my career. It was a fulfillment of every athlete's dream. I dreamed about it as a kid. We played hockey in the backyard. We had silver buckets we carried around like the Stanley Cup. It was everything that you would hope.” DreamKidsCareersDadMy DadAthleteCupsFulfillmentSilverHockeyInfluentialBucketsBackyardsStanleyStanley Cup Author:Matt Cullen
“My mom was very spiritual. We were a Catholic family. We read the Bible at a young age. I have two brothers and a sister. We're all very close. That was part of our childhood. But when I went to college and then got drafted and played in Anaheim, it was a life changer for me. I was exposed to so many things. I was out on my own for the first time.” FirstsTwoAgeSpiritualYoungMy OwnChildhoodCollegeBrotherMomFirst TimeOur ChildrenCatholicMy MomLife ChangingExposedYoung AgeTwo BrothersCatholic Family Author:Matt Cullen
“The first thing that jumps out in my mind is David versus Goliath. That's one of the first stories we ever learn as kids. That's one of the most inspirational stories about courage. David stood in the face of terrible odds and defeated the giant. I love reading that story to my boys. Being courageous is doing something isn't easy or fun but you do it because it's the right thing to do.” MindFirstsStoriesKidsFacesReadingFunEasyBoysTerribleThings To DoRight ThingGiantsCourageousOddsDefeatedVersusMy BoysLove Of ReadingGoliath Author:Matt Cullen
“Of course, Jesus was the most courageous man who ever lived. He prayed and asked God to take the cup from Him before He went to the cross, but He still went because He knew that's what He was supposed to do.” MenStillsCoursesJesusCrossesCupsCourageousCourageous Man Author:Matt Cullen
“The 2006 playoffs were such a rollercoaster for me. I was able to lean on God and know that no matter what things were going to work out the way they were meant to work out. I had that trust that allowed me to go into the games without fear. When I prayed before games, I was able to just let it go. When I played in game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals, I prayed more that day than I have my whole life. That was a day that I leaned on the Lord a lot. It helped me to face some of my fears.” KnowsWayMatterWholeAbleFacesGamesLordNo Matter WhatSevenFinalsWork OutWhole LifeCupsGoing To WorkLet It GoStanleyPlayoffsJust Let It GoRollercoasterStanley CupCup Finals Author:Matt Cullen