Accepted in Christ, we now run the race 'for the joy that is set before us' rather than 'for fear that comes behind us'.

The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.

If we are not deliberately thinking about our culture and our context, we will be conformed to it without ever knowing.

Out of the cross comes the resurrection. Out of weakness comes real strength.

When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.

What you treasure will ultimately require you die for it, Jesus is the only treasure that died for you.

The gospel is not just the A-B-C's but the A-Z of Christianity. The gospel is not just the minimum required doctrine necessary to enter the kingdom, but the way we make all progress in the kingdom.