In China I told pastors about how, in the West, we have these church buildings and how we go to services each week that last an hour or so. I told them how if we don't like the music or the message then we can go to different buildings and services... They all broke out into laughter. They thought I was the funniest guy they had ever seen.

The enemy just hates our prayers.

For a person to be truly discipled and growing in their faith, they need more than one person discipling them.

If you want to see the big stuff that God has, you've got to take some risk and trust only in the Gospel.

People who are obsessed with God are known as givers, not takers. Obsessed people genuinely think that others matter as much as they do, and they are particularly aware of those who are poor around the world (James 2:14-26).

In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.

Both worry and stress reek of arrogance.