The reconciling gospel is always at the forefront of the church’s social action, because a full belly is not better than a reconciled soul.

God is awesome; he doesn’t need you to be awesome. He wants you to be obedient.

Heaven is not a place for those who are afraid of hell; it’s a place for those who love God.

The reality is that all God has to do is reveal himself to you,and you'll gladly join the mission in service to his kingdom. He doesn't force the issue; he just has to reveal himself as is: mighty,wondrous, gracious, loving, and radically saving. No man goes back to saltine crackers when he's had fillet mignon.

If you’re a church person and not a Jesus person, my heart hurts for you. It’s like being engaged and never getting married. It’s miserable.

If we could understand how impossible our situation is, we would grow in reverence for the kingship of Christ.

The general confusion is that our moral behavior is what justifies us before God. Most of us would never say that with our mouths but we feel that lie in our heart and believe it in our minds. You can be morally upright and not be a worshipper of Christ at all.