God does have a specific plan for our lives, but it is not one that He expects us to figure out before we make a decision.

Keep sharing the good news; we have not yet exhausted the number of God's elect.

Don't follow those who can talk a big game about their amazing faith in Christ. Follow people who are actually following Christ.

The only thing more important than ministry is being ministered to.

Sanctification is not by surrender, but by divinely enabled toil and effort.

Our first love is Jesus. Holiness is not ultimately about living up to a moral standard. It's about living in Christ and living out of our real, vital union with him.

Sincerity is a Christian virtue, as is honesty about our struggles. But my generation needs to realize that Christianity is more than chic fragility, endless self-revelation, and the coolness that comes with authenticity.