Sanctification will be drudgery unless we believe that holiness is possible and that it is pleasing to God.

Most everyone I know feels frazzled and overwhelmed most of the time.

If we do not worship God, God will not be the lesser for it. But we will.

If you find yourself mistreated, misunderstood, and mocked as a Christian, take heart, for so they did to the Christ.

Grace is free, but it's not cheap.

The next time someone tells you, "The Church is full of a bunch of hypocrites." You can respond, "You don't even know the half of it."

My fear is that of all the choices people face today, the one they rarely consider is, "How can I serve most effectively and fruitfully in the local church?" I wonder if the abundance of opportunities to explore today is doing less to help make well-rounded disciples of Christ and more to help Christians avoid long term responsibility and have less long-term impact.