Today, the greatest challenge facing American evangelicals is not persecution from the world, but seduction by the world.

Never be content with your current grasp of the gospel.

Encourage others each and every day-nothing's more important than our words. Did you know that, on average, each of us speaks about twenty-five thousand words daily? My last book didn't have that many words. A lot of language is flowing out of our mouths every day and having an impact on those around us. But how much of that flow is fulfilling God's intended purpose for our speech? How much of it reflects pride, rather than a gospel-motivated humility?

Individuals motivated by self-interest, self-indulgence, and a false sense of self-sufficiency pursue selfish ambition for the purpose of self-glorification.

The biblical purpose of every conversation you have, in every personal interaction, is that they person who hears you will receive grace.

If you crossed Matthew Henry's path, you would quickly realize that here was someone taking thankful notice of all God was doing for him, and doing so in an attractively joyful way that was infectious.

All gifts from God are intended to direct our attention to God and create fresh affection for God.