Ironically, the insistence that doctrines do not matter is really a doctrine itself

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.

We must have a strong inner life of fellowship and intimacy with Jesus if we are going to have a strong outer life of ministry

Because of the Cross, God can be both just towards sin and yet mercifully justifying to sinners.

Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life.

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

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.