Our fears lie to us about how important they are.

You have to push on both pedals to make the wheels go 'round. Similarly, you need faith in Christ as well as knowledge. The problem is that there are always Christians who want to push one pedal - either knowledge or experience. We need both.

By the grace of God I am what I am

Correct division should be preferred over corrupt unity.

A church is not a Fortune 500 company. It's not simply another nonprofit organization, nor is it a social club. In fact, a healthy church is unlike any organization that man has ever devised, because man didn't devise it.

Sometimes we have to wait a long time to see conversions.

There are opportunities around. It takes time and motivation to take them.