Big cities have a lot of 'younger brothers' who have left traditional parts of the world and their families for a more liberal lifestyle. But cities are filled to the gills with 'elder brothers' too.

Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves.

We are called not simply to communicate the gospel to nonbelievers; we must also intentionally celebrate the gospel before them.

Bad evangelism says: I'm right, you're wrong, and I would love to tell you about it

We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.

The key question in order to change you is not 'What would Jesus do?' but "What has Jesus done for you?"

Jesus's teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing , religious people of his day.