The ministry of mercy, then, is the best advertising a church can have. It convinces a community that this church provides people with actions for their problems, not only talk. It shows the community that this church is compassionate.

It’s a mistake to think that you must feel love to give it.

Work is taking the raw material of creation and developing it for the sake of others.

The more you understand how your salvation isn't about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.

I wouldn't venture to say which kind of sin is more prevalent. I wouldn't even want to try to characterize certain 'circles.'

The gospel has two parts. It has the part that says you're a sinner, and it has the part that says you're loved and accepted.

To stay away from Christianity because part of the Bible’s teaching is offensive to you assumes that if there is a God he wouldn’t have any views that upset you. Does that belief make sense? If you don’t trust the Bible enough to let it challenge and correct your thinking, how could you ever have a personal relationship with God? In any truly personal relationship, the other person has to be able to contradict you.