As Christians living in changing times, we must keep three things open: our heads, our hearts, and our Bibles.

The goal of a church is not to have a bigger building or budget but to see the word of God increase and disciples multiply

If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you live through the normal struggles of life. But if you remember that God promised we would be pilgrims and this world may feel more like a desert or even a prison, you might find your life surprisingly happy.

God did not send a concept, an idea, or a virtue. He sent his Son. Follow the God of love, not love as your god.

Jesus didn’t do it all. Jesus didn’t meet every need. He left people waiting in line to be healed. He left one town to preach to another. He hid away to pray. He got tired. He never interacted with the vast majority of people on the planet. He spent thirty years in training and only three years in ministry. He did not try to do it all. And yet, he did everything God asked him to do.

No one in the history of the world has been more inclusive of repentant sinners than Jesus and no one has been more intolerant of sin.

Not only is holiness the goal of your redemption, it is necessary for your redemption