Leaders have power, but power is safe only in the hands of those who humble themselves to serve.

These then are the marks of the ideal Church - love, suffering, holiness, sound doctrine, genuineness, evangelism and humility. They are what Christ desires to find in His churches as He walks among them.

The Christian's chief occupational hazards are depression and discouragement.

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

Because in no other person but the historic Jesus of Nazareth has God become man and lived a human life on earth, died to bear the penalty of our sins, and been raised from death and exalted to glory, there is no other Savior, for there is no other person who is qualified to save.

Here's how to determine God's will for your life: Go wherever your gifts will be exploited the most.

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