Things do exist that are worth standing up for without compromise. To me it seems that peace and social justice are such things, as is Christ himself.

Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession.... Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.

In recent years we have seen a great deal of bravery and self-sacrifice, but civil courage hardly anywhere, even among ourselves.

The time is short. Eternity is long. It is the time of decision.

Only the believer obeys — obedience follows faith, the way good fruit comes from a good tree. Only the obedient believe.

One who loves his community destroys community; one who loves its members builds community.

The Psalter is the great school of prayer.