No change of job, no increased income, no new home, no new electronic device, or no new spouse is going to make things better inside of you.

Worship is the way of life for those entranced by and passionate for the glory of God.

I'm accepted by God and it has nothing to do with me.

Progress stems from education, culture, freedom and equality. Without these fundamentals, mankind will flounder.

What drives me mad in evangelical circles, including some young Reformed circles, is that there is often a sit-on-the-couch-and-wait-for-God-to-do-something mentality that is unbiblical and wicked. It's probably been true of every generation, but I can see it most clearly in the younger crowd. There seems to be so little war when it comes to sin.

The Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine might be the most helpful and profound book I've read in years. If you're in pastoral ministry grab a copy.

I have always deeply desired to be an honest man who said it when I struggled, stumbled and worried. I longed to be a man with real friends - friends who knew me at my worst and loved me.