Ministry to the poor is a crucial sign that we believe the gospel.
Any person who only sticks with Christianity as long as things are going his or her way, is a stranger to the cross
Christianity is not just for the strong; it's for everyone.
I am so bad that He had to die. I am so loved that He was glad to die.
Paul reminds us that in the Gospel we are both brought lower and raised higher than we can imagine.
We must go back again and again to the Gospel of Christ crucified, so that our hearts are more deeply gripped by the reality of what He did and who we are in Him.