God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.

I realize that my ministry would someday come to an end. I am only one in a glorious chain of men and women God has raised up through the centuries to build Christ's church and take the Gospel everywhere.

Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling.

I will never do anything in my entire life except preach the Gospel.

Heaven is real and hell is real, and eternity is but a breath away.

We hurt people by being too busy. Too busy to notice their needs. Too busy to drop that note of comfort or encouragement or assurance of love. Too busy to listen when someone needs to talk. Too busy to care.

The cross shows us the seriousness of our sin-but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God.