To be a Christian is to realize that in your sin, you were separated from God's presence, and you deserved nothing but God's wrath.

My prayer is that people will see that following Jesus costs you everything you are and everything you have. And my prayer is that people will see that Jesus is worth it.

Jesus has not given us options to consider. He has given us commands to obey.

We don't have stomachs for the things of this world because we have feasted on the goodness of our God.

This is the gospel. The just and loving Creator of the universe has looked upon hopelessly sinful people and sent His Son, God in the flesh, to bear His wrath against sin on the cross and to show His power over sin in the resurrection so that all who trust in Him will be reconciled to God forever.

God involves us in his mission not because he needs us but because he loves us.

Everything in all creation responds in obedience to the Creator... until we get to you and me. We have the audacity to look God in the face and say, "No."