Men, you'll never be a good groom to your wife unless you're first a good bride to Jesus.

Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.

When the world sees us doing evangelism, they just see us recruiting. When they see us doing justice, they see God's glory.

To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.

If we give God things in hope that they'll earn us blessings, we're really not doing anything for him. It's for ourselves.

The key question in order to change you is not 'What would Jesus do?' but "What has Jesus done for you?"

Christmas is an invitation by God to say: Look what I've done to come near to you. Now draw near to me...I want to be a friend.