At one level, the message of the book of Ruth is that the life of the godly is not a straight line to glory, but they do get there.

The missionary question is not, 'Where are there unbelievers?' and then send a missionary there. There are unbelievers everywhere! The missionary question is, 'Where are there people's who don't have any Christians in them or don't have a church strong enough to do the neighbor evangelism that we can do if we just want to do it?' That's the missionary question.

If my life was to have a single, all-satisfying, unifying passion, it would have to be God's passion.

It has to do with seeing God. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8).

If at the cross every sin was covered, Satan's mouth is shut. He has no weapon. He can gum you but his fangs are gone.

We make a god out of whatever we find most joy in. So find your joy in God and be done with all idolatry.

Don't coast through life without a passion.