A sense of Jesus’ absence might be a sign of his presence- a sign that he’s working already in your life.

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

Christianity teaches that, contra fatalism, suffering is overwhelming; contra Buddhism, suffering is real; contra karma, suffering is often unfair; but contra secularism, suffering is meaningful. There is a purpose to it, and if faced rightly, it can drive us like a nail deep into the love of God and into more stability and spiritual power than you can imagine.

The key to continual and deeper spiritual renewal and revival is the continual re-discovery of the gospel.

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.

When people say, "God is love," I think they mean that love is extremely important, or that God really wants us to love. But in Christian conception, God really has love as his essence.

It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.