Salt seasons, purifies, preserves. But somebody ought to remind us that salt also irritates. Real living Christianity rubs this world the wrong way.

I can conceive of no greater, more romantic and interesting adventure than to undertake to live like Jesus in this complicated day.

A picture of Christ was hung in the back of a pulpit. When the minister rose to speak one Sunday morning, a little boy asked his mother, 'Mother, who is that man who stands so we can't see Jesus?'

There are many who say they want to be victorious Christians, but few are willing to endure the discipline necessary to make one a good solider of Jesus Christ. There is a prize to possess, but before we possess it there is a price to be paid, and few will pay it.

The alternative to discipline is disaster

Too many are willing to sit at God’s table, but not work in his field.

A preacher who is too big for a little crowd would be too little for a big crowd.