A crucified Savior is not well served by self-pleasing, self-indulging people.

There can be no burden for distant unreached peoples without a burden for unreached neighbors.

On the most elementary level, you do not have to go to church to be a Christian. You do not have to go home to be married either. But in both cases if you do not, you will have a very poor relationship.

One thing is certain: Nothing will set you apart from culture more than the exclusive claims of Christianity. And it is here that we must intentionally set ourselves apart-because if we do not, we will have no message for the world!

God can have our money and not have our hearts, but He cannot have our hearts without having our money.

A legalistic commitment to duration can kill one's prayer life.

Fixing our thoughts on Jesus requires time, for true reflection cannot happen with a glance. No one can see the beauty of the country if he hurries through it on the interstate.