It takes more than a great church to reach a city, it takes a great movement of churches.

God's grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver. From the earliest parts of the Bible, it was understood that God could not forgive without sacrifice. No one who is seriously wronged can “just forgive” the perpetrator.

The gospel destroys pride because it tells us we are so lost that Jesus had to die for us.

We are so evil and sinful and flawed that Jesus had to die for us... But we are so lobed and valued that he was willing to due for us.

Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.

We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.

Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone, since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.