The man who commits immorality does so because he thinks it will maximize pleasure if he can minimize the pain by keeping it secret.

Within evangelicalism is a distressing drift toward accepting a Christianity that does not demand a life-changing walk with God. Many evangelicals (today) do not realize that the church has always been an island of righteousness in a sea of paganism, but as a result they turned the world upside-down.

Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero.

If Melanchthon were alive today, he might not weep because of controversies that surround the Lord's Supper, but he might well sorrow because of our indifference to its meaning and importance.

Forgiveness is always free. But that doesn't mean that confession is always easy. Sometimes it is hard. Incredibly hard. It is painful to admit our sins and entrust ourselves to God's care.

A Christian life based on feeling is headed for a gigantic collapse.

Only those who see themselves as utterly destitute can fully appreciate the grace of God.