In the secular view, suffering is never seen as a meaningful part of life but only as an interruption.

The Gospel worldview equips the artist with a unique combination of optimism and realism about life.

It seems almost oxymoronic to believe that this new idealism has led to a new pessimism about marriage, but that is exactly what has happened. In generations past there was far less talk about "compatibility" and finding the ideal soul mate. Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our desires, and this creates an unrealistic set of expectations that frustrates both the searchers and the searched for.

When Jesus got the big questions, he didn't present arguments. He presented himself.

In every other religion the indicative flows from the imperative. Which means, ‘because I do, therefore I am... because I do this, therefore I’m a child of God.’ But only in Christianity does the imperative flow from the indicative. ‘Because I am in Christ all these things, therefore I obey.’ Exactly the opposite.

You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.

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