A Church worshipping as a Creature of the Word doesn't show up to perform or be entertained; she comes desperate and needy, thirsty for grace, receiving from The Lord and the body of Christ, and then gratefully receiving what she needs as she offers her praise- the only proper response to the God who saves us.

All ministry that is faithful & eventually fruitful finds its roots in the life, death, & resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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

When God saves you, he doesn’t do it because you gave him permission. He did it because he’s God.

The commands of God are given, not to rob me of joy, but lead me into the fullness of joy.

Truth is to be used as a scalpel, not a club.

God is at work in the mess. That's the message of the Bible. That's why the Bible is not pretty. That's why it's grimy, because God is working in the mess. He's working in the tears.