We are settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning ourselves.

We act, though, not under a utopian illusion that you or I or anyone or everyone together can rid this world of pain and suffering. That responsibility belongs to the resurrected Christ, and he will do it when he returns. But until that day, we do with an undivided heart whatever God calls us to do.

Saturate your preaching with the gospel in the church, so that you people speak gospel in the world.

Privatized faith in a resurrected Christ is practically inconceivable.

When we realize that Jesus is the one who takes the initiative and invites us to follow him, everything changes-on multiple levels.

Radical obedience to Christ is not easy... It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is more than enough for us.

Clearly our greatest need is not more regulations in order to merit salvation.