A materialistic world will not be won to Christ by a materialistic church.

It's important to realize that we adopt not because we are rescuers. No. We adopt because we are rescued.

God in His providence hasn't called us to watch history, but to shape history by praying in His Name.

Making disciples by going, baptizing, and teaching people the Word of Christ and then enabling them to do the same thing in other people’s lives—this is the plan God has for each of us to impact nations for the glory of Christ

The most glorious reason you exist is for the proclamation of the glory of God to the ends of the world. And it's more than having a nice life.

As long as you and I understand salvation as checking off a box to get to God, we will find ourselves in the meaningless sea of world religions that actually condemn the human race by exalting our supposed ability to get to God. On the other hand, when you and I realize that we are morally evil, dead in sin and deserving of God's wrath with no way out on our own, we begin to discover our desperation for Christ.

Surrounded by the self -sufficiency of American culture, we can convince ourselves that we have what it takes to achieve something great.