When something becomes so important to you that it drives your behavior and commands your emotions, you are worshipping it.

As we see the beauty of God and feel His weightiness in our hearts, our hearts begin to desire Him more than we desire sin. Before the Bible says,"Stop sinning", it says,"Behold your God".

God calls us first... not to a platform, but to an altar!

In a post-Christian, skeptical age, love on display is the most convincing apologetic.

At your church, the week is more important than the weekend. Empower people and send them out for the week.

Being able to articulate the gospel with accuracy is one thing; having its truth captivate your soul is quite another.

Without love even the most radical devotion to God is of no value to Him. Let me make sure that sinks in… You can gain all the spiritual gifts in the world. You can take the most radical steps of obedience. You can share every meal with the homeless in your city. You can memorize the book of Leviticus. You can pray each morning for four hours like Martin Luther. But if what you do does not flow out of a heart of love - a heart that does those things because it genuinely desires to do them - it is ultimately worthless to God.