Why not begin operating under the idea that God has given us excess, not so we could have more, but so we could give more?
David PlattThe dangerous assumption we unknowingly accept in the American dream is that our greatest asset is our own ability.
David PlattDo you and I believe him (Christ) enough to obey him and to follow him wherever he leads, even when the crowds in our culture - and maybe in our churches - turn the other way?...For the sake of an increasingly marginalized and relatively ineffective church in our culture, I want to risk it all. For the sake of my life, my family, and the people who surround me, I want to risk it all.
David PlattWe learned that orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend theyโre not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes.
David PlattAnd ultimately, If you sin against an infinitely holy and eternal God, you are infinitely guilty and worthy of eternal punishment.
David PlattConsider what it takes for successful businessmen and businesswomen, effective entrepreneurs and hardworking associates, shrewd retirees and idealistic students to combine forces with a creative pastor to grow a "successful church" today. Clearly, it doesn't require the power of God to draw a crowd in our culture. A few key elements that we can manufacture will suffice.
David Platt