While the difference between a bad sermon and a good sermon is mainly the responsibility of the preacher, the difference between good preaching and great preaching lies mainly in the work of the Holy Spirit. . . . We should do the work it takes to make our communication good and leave it up to God how and how often he makes it great for the listener.

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

Jesus was the temple to end all temples, the priest to end all priests, & the sacrifice to end all sacrifices.

The purpose of Sabbath is not simply to rejuvenate yourself in order to do more production, nor is it the pursuit of pleasure. The purpose of Sabbath is to enjoy your God, life in general, what you have accomplished in the world through his help, and the freedom you have in the gospel-the freedom from slavery to any material object or human expectation. The Sabbath is a sign of the hope that we have in the world to come.

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

You can't live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.

Marriage is two broken people having little broken people.