The work of God in the cross of Christ strikes us as awe-inspiring only after we have first been awed by the glory of God.

I believe the sovereign God of the universe justifies us freely, and then we are called to run with him in sanctification.

While the good news of the gospel may not appeal to everyone, the bad news of the gospel still applies to everyone.

God ultimately raises up leaders for one primary reason: His glory. He shows His power in our weakness. He demonstrates His wisdom in our folly. We are all like a turtle on a fence post. If you walk by a fence post and see a turtle on top of it, then you know someone came by and put it there. In the same way, God gives leadership according to His good pleasure.

Intellectual ascent to correct doctrine is not salvation

Lots of neat Christian boys, not a lot of Godly men. And we are working our tails off for you to try to develop some into that. But do not settle, because it's better that you be lonely now than you be married and lonely later. Are you tracking me? It is better that you be lonely now than for you to get married to a man that will teach your kids everything but the way of Jesus.

Until Christ is our treasure, any other motivation we have to suffer for him is a fool’s errand.