The sin of fallen man is this: Man seeks the benefits of God while at the same time fleeing from God Himself.

It's because Jesus spoke so frequently about hell that the church should take the concept seriously.

Worship is not simply a feeling that is experienced; it must also involve understanding and the mind.

To be spiritually dead is to be diabolically alive

The world is filled with God's glory. You can't turn without bumping into it.

Holiness provokes hatred. The greater the holiness, the greater the human hostility toward it. It seems insane. No man was ever more loving than Jesus Christ. Yet even His love made people angry. His love was a perfect love, a transcendent and holy love, but HIs very love brought trauma to people. This kind of love is so majestic we can't stand it.

Every person needs to feel significant. We want our lives to count. We yearn to believe that in some way we are important and that hunger for significance-a drive as intense as our need for oxygen-doesn't come from pride or ego. It comes from God because he wants each of us to understand how important we are. ... We must seek our roots, our origin, and our destiny so that we can know our present value. ..... ...We can help each other realize that we are persons of significance being made in the image of God.