There are only three kinds of Christians when it comes to world missions: zealous goers, zealous senders, and disobedient.

Forgiveness costs us nothing. All our costly obedience is the fruit, not the root, of being forgiven. That's why we call it grace.

Even on days when every cinder in our soul feels cold, if we crawl to the Word of God and cry out for ears to hear, the cold ashes will be lifted and the tiny spark of life will be fanned. For 'the law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.'

This is God's universal purpose for all Christian suffering: more contentment in God and less satisfaction in the world.

The Gospel is not a picture of adoption, adoption is a picture of the Gospel.

In demanding our praise God is demanding the completion of our pleasure (in him).

Wimpy worldviews make wimpy Christians. And wimpy Christians won’t survive the days ahead.