We're far worse than we ever imagined, and far more loved than we could ever dream.

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.

When you listen and read one thinker, you become a clone… two thinkers, you become confused… ten thinkers, you’ll begin developing your own voice… two or three hundred thinkers, you become wise and develop your voice.

God is so committed to your ultimate joy that he was willing to plunge into the greatest depths of suffering himself for you.

God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.

As many have learned and later taught, you don't realize Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.

Prayer can be simple, but it's not easy. Nothing great is.