We have a dangerous tendency to misunderstand, minimize, and even manipulate the gospel in order to accommodate our assumptions and our desires.

God really is in the business of blessing his people in unusual ways so his goodness and his greatness will be declared among all peoples.

What if the word of God was enough to inspire passionate worship among his people?

Ultimate satisfaction is found not in making much of ourselves but in making much of God

Passionate worship always leads to personal witness. Always. And what that means is . . . if we’re not witnessing, there’s a problem with our worship. We’re not seeing God for who He is! We’re not realizing what He’s done! We’re not realizing the magnitude of what He’s done for our souls!

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.

We assume that our race simply deserves heaven; that God owes heaven to us unless we do something really bad to warrant otherwise.