We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.

Even in my own church I heard the words, 'Francis Chan' more than I heard the words, 'Holy Spirit.'

What makes worship amazing is the object of our worship.

Lukewarm people call 'radical' what Jesus expected of all His followers.

When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love.

Jesus evidently hates it when we tear into our brothers or sisters with demeaning words, words that fail to honor the people around us as the beautiful image-bearing creatures that they are.

Again, our marriage problems are not really marriage problems. They are heart problems. They are God problems. Our lack of intimacy with God causes a void that we try to fill with the frailest of substitutes. Like wealth or pleasure. Like fame or respect. Like people. Like marriage.