The church does not simply have a missions department; it should wholly exist to be a mission.

Work is taking the raw material of creation and developing it for the sake of others.

The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission.

How could a good, all-powerful God allow suffering?

To stand in the presence of God, that is what the Gospel is. The Gospel is not primarily about forgiveness. It’s not primarily about good feelings. It’s not primarily about power. All those things are byproducts, sparks. It’s primarily about the presence of God.

[T]he main problem in life is sin, and the only solution is God and his grace. The alternative to this view is to identify something besides sin as the main problem with the world and something besides God as the main remedy. That demonizes something that is not completely bad, and makes an idol out of something that cannot be the ultimate good.

God's reckless grace is our greatest hope.