God involves us in his missions not because He needs us, but because He loves us. And in His mercy He has invited us to be involved in His sovereign design for the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth.

It is a constant battle to resist the temptation to have more luxuries, to acquire more stuff, and to live more comfortably.

I always questioned if I was CALLED to adopt, but then I realized no child was ever CALLED to be an orphan.

We do not follow a health and wealth savior. We follow a homeless and wounded Savior.

Jesus came to live the life we could not live and to die the death we deserve to die.

God stands ready to allocate his power to all who are radically dependent on Him and radically devoted to making much of Him.

Therefore, when I look for a church, I look for the music that best fits me and the programs that best cater to me and my family. When I make plans for my life and career, it is about what works best for me and my family. When I consider the house I will live in, the car I will drive, the clothes I will wear, the way I will live, I will choose according to what is best for me. This is the version of Christianity that largely prevails in our culture. But it is not biblical Christianity.