No man preaches his sermon well to others if he does not first preach it to his own heart.

The church lies at the very center of the eternal purpose of God. It is not a divine afterthought.

Moved by the perfection of His holy love, God in Christ substituted Himself for us sinners. That is the heart of the cross of Christ.

A Christian should resemble a fruit tree with real fruit, not a Christmas tree with decorations tied on

The hallmark of an authentic evangelicalism is not the uncritical repetition of old traditions but the willingness to submit every tradition, however ancient, to fresh biblical scrutiny and, if necessary, reform.

It is impossible to pray for someone without loving him, and impossible to go on praying for him without discovering that our love for him grows and matures.

The essence of apostasy is changing sides from that of the crucified to that of the crucifier.