The cross of Christ exists because mankind-loved by God, created by God, set in motion by God-betrayed God and prefers his stuff to him.

We can never grasp the extent of our depravity until we recognize the excellencies of our created dignity

So relational evangelism? Go for it, as long as it turns into real evangelism. You hanging out having a beer with your buddy so he can see that Christians are cool is not what we’re called to do. You’re eventually going to have to open up your mouth and share the gospel. When the pure gospel is shared, people respond.

Stop going to church everywhere and start belonging to church somewhere.

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

What stirs up in my heart is, 'Oh would we see an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.'

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.