The more you understand how your salvation isn't about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.

The purpose of Jesus's coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it.

Even if 80 percent of the population of a country are Christian believers, they will have almost no cultural influence if the Christians do not live in cultural centers and work in culture-forging fields such as academia, publishing, media, entertainment, and the arts. The assumption that society will improve simply be more Christian believers being present is no longer valid.

Remember that according to the Bible, the heart is not primarily the emotions but rather the seat of our fundamental commitments and trusts, and therefore it is the control center of the whole life. So to preach to the heart means to go right for the commanding commitments of people's lives that drive their desires, thinking, feeling, and action.

The rich brother needs to let the gospel humble him while the poor brother needs to let the gospel affirm him.

Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.

Jesus' purpose is not to warm our hearts but to shatter our categories.