God tends to do his best work when the odds appear stacked against him.

The Christian's comfort: I am not my own. I do not make my own rules or create my own identity. There is one who made me and can save me.

If the gospel is old news to you, it will be dull news to everyone else.

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

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

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Surely part of loving in this way is trying to understand what another person wants us to understand. I may not understand perfectly and I may not agree, but if I love you I should try to know what it is you wish I could know.

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