Gifts are abilities God gives us to meet the needs of others in Christ’s name.

A church must be more deeply and practically committed to deeds of compassion and social justice than traditional liberal churches and more deeply and practically committed to evangelism and conversion than traditional fundamentalist churches. This kind of church is profoundly counter-intuitive to American observers. It breaks their ability to categorize (and dismiss) it as liberal or conservative. Only this kind of church has any chance in the non-Christian west.

Public faith means going public with what’s in your heart, with humility and respect for others, as we speak of the truth of the gospel.

Christ will do everything for you or nothing. He's either all of your righteousness or none.

Only in Jesus Christ do we see how the untamable, infinite God can become a baby and a loving Savior. On the cross we see how both the love and the holiness of God can be fulfilled at once.

By praying with friends, you will be able to hear and see facets of Jesus that you have not yet perceived.

Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.