“There are, in the end, only two ways to read the Bible: Is it basically about me or basically about Jesus? In other words, is it basically about what I must do or basically about what he has done?”
― Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism
― Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism
“The City of Man is our residence for now, and we care for its order and justice. The City of God is our home.”
― City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era
― City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era
“Proper contextualization means causing the right scandal — the one the gospel poses to all sinners — and removing all unnecessary ones.”
― Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City
― Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City
“The Scottish evangelical preacher Thomas Chalmers (1780–1847) has said, “Prayer does not enable us to do a greater work for God. Prayer is a greater work for God.”21”
― Acts
― Acts
“Christ was sent not to mend wounded people or wake sleepy people or advise confused people or inspire bored people or spur on lazy people or educate ignorant people, but to raise dead people.”
― Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
― Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
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