This week I wanted to pass along a collection of a few quotes from one of the most respected preachers in history – Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834 – 1892). Spurgeon pastored for 38 years in London, England at the New Park Street Chapel (later called Metropolitan Tabernacle). Enjoy! “Nothing teaches us about the preciousness of…

 “Blessed are those who have been a persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me. ‘Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the…

“The loneliest moment in life is when you have just experienced what you thought would deliver the ultimate – and it has let you down.” (Ravi Zacharias) “Most people don’t change until the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of having to change.” (Anonymous) “If you want to see what judgment…

The more I travel globally to meet and serve our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world, the more I see the need for the wisdom and balance that Ray Ortlund shares in his most recent blog post (re-posted below). I’m troubled by those in the “all certainty” camp. But I’m equally troubled and concerned about those in the “all openness” camp.…

95% of the world’s population lives outside of the United States. Although the U.S. is one of the most (if not the most) powerful and influential nations globally, we only make up about 5% of all the people on planet earth! When I was in Ethiopia recently, I posed the following question to several high school and college…

Why is it so hard for us to believe that God truly loves us – with all of our faults, weaknesses and failures? Nothing helped me to begin to “feel” God’s love for me more than when my wife and I had our first child…a daughter. I still remember feeling this overwhelming sense of love…

“Give yourself unto reading. The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read.” (Charles Spurgeon) “Your faith will not fail while God sustains…

Over the years, I have found certain seasoned, respected Christian leaders that I resonate with extremely well. One of those leaders is pastor / author Ray Ortlund of The Gospel Coalition. What he writes is both beautiful and profound! (Note: italics and bold mine) ******************************************************* “They who avow the doctrines distinguished by the name of…

Tim Keller, in his book, The Reason for God, writes… “The faith that changes the life and connects to God is best conveyed by the word ‘trust.’   “Imagine you are on a high cliff and you lose your footing and begin to fall. Just beside you as you fall is a branch sticking out of…

One of the best books I have come across in the past several months is Tim Keller’s excellent work on Romans 8-16 (“Romans 8-16 For You” – The Good Book Company – 2015). Below are a few paragraphs, first posted on The Gospel Coalition’s website, dealing with the pain, suffering, discouragement and disappointment that we all experience at one time or another…