Churches are not the kingdom of God, but are primary and inevitable expressions, outposts, and instrumentalities of presence of the kingdom among us. They are 'societies' of Jesus.

It is the responsibility of every Christ-centred follower to carve out a satisfying life under the loving rule of God or else sin will start to look good.

Our failure to hear His voice when we want to is due to the fact that we do not in general want to hear it, that we want it only when we think we need it.

Human beings are at their core defined by what they worship rather than primarily by what they think, know, or believe. That is bound up with the central Augustinian claim that we are what we love.

If we are to use our minds rightly, we must live in an attitude of constant openness and learning.

The most important thing in your life is not what you do; it's who you become. That's what you will take into eternity.

Spiritual people are not those who engage in certain spiritual practices; they are those who draw their life from a conversational relationship with God.