Steve Larson

“We must trust in him as our Saviour and submit to him as our Lord; and then go on to take our place as loyal members of the church and responsible citizens in the community.”
― John R.W. Stott, Basic Christianity

“little girl and her mother were talking as they walked out of church. The mother asked her daughter how she liked church that day. The girl replied that she thought it was good, but she was a little confused. She said, “The pastor said that God was bigger than we are. Is that true?” Her mother responded that it was true. “He also said that God lives inside us. Is that true, Mommy?” “Yes.” “Well then,” said the girl, “if God is bigger than we are, and if he lives inside us, then shouldn’t some of him show through?”
― Greg Ogden, Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ

“Christianity is a religion of salvation, and the fact is that there is nothing in any of the non-Christian religions to compare with this message of a God who loved, and came after, and died for, a world of lost sinners.”
― John R.W. Stott, Basic Christianity

“Galatians 5:16-23 reminds us of Jesus’ description of our relationship to him as branches connected to a vine (John 15:1-11).”
― Greg Ogden, Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ