The great mercy of God was that while I was purposefully preparing God's people, He was purposefully preparing me.

Everybody knows something's broken in the world. But illogically, foolishly, we are looking for fixes from broken people with broken ideas in broken places.

Every missionary I know is extraordinarily ordinary. Everything they do, they do by the grace of God.

Our goal is transformed hearts that lead to transformed lives. Transformed lives do not lead to transformed hearts. Are you trackin' with that?

Choosing one thing over another doesn't necessarily mean we love the thing we choose. If given the choice to eat spinach or broccoli, you may choose broccoli. It may only mean you don't want to eat spinach. Heaven is not for people who just want to skip Hell. Heaven is reserved for those who love Jesus, who have been rescued by Him and who long to praise Him. If someone doesn't have much use for praising Him now, it's foolish to think they're ready for Heaven.

Without a heart transformed by the grace of Christ, we just continue to manage external and internal darkness.

The cross of Christ is the response of God to men for belittling His name.