A mortician can make a dead man look better than he ever did when he was alive. So churches like Sardis may appear very much alive when they are dead in the sight of the Lord. God knows the difference.

Another thing I liked about my Dad at church: he did his sleeping at home. He never used the church as an adult nursery.

Beware of being a religious poseur, trying to live up to a dramatized version of yourself.

Most people would not want to live where there are no churches but many people live as though there were no churches.

Faith has no value of its own, it has value only as it connects us with Him. It is a trick of Satan to get us occupied with examining our faith instead of resting in the Faithful One.

A mortician can make a dead man look better than he ever did when he was alive. So churches like Sardis may appear very much alive when they are dead in the sight of the Lord. God knows the difference.

To build character of purpose and integrity is our high mark, and that cannot be done in a world where there are no adverse elements.