It is impossible to be a follower of Christ while denying, disregarding, discrediting, and disbelieving the words of Christ.

Faith is the realization that God's pleasure in you will never be based upon your performance for him.

I wonder sometimes, though, if we intentionally or just unknowingly mask the beauty of God in the gospel by minimizing his various attributes.

Every Christian has unique opportunities to engage the most pressing social issues of our day by praying, proclaiming the gospel, and participating with God in all that he is doing in the world.

Why make disciples? Because heaven and hell exist, and the end of the world is coming.

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.

The body of Christ is a multicultural citizenry of an otherworldly kingdom.