Here are 10 new quotes to ponder this week… “A good sign of how secure you are is what it takes to offend you. The more secure we are, the less we take offense.” (Henry Cloud) “If the grass looks greener somewhere else, it’s time to water your own yard.” “When I want to know someone’s…

“We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito.” (C.S. Lewis) “The Bible makes it clear that the world around us reveals the character, nature, and purpose of God. And it does so every second of every day.” (Richard Doster– By Faith…

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” “Give me 100 people that hate nothing but sin, and love nothing but Jesus Christ, and we’ll shake England for God.” (John Wesley) “At the cross, the love of God and the wrath of God shake hands; the mercy of God and…

In my early ministry years, I put together a list of “basic” biblical truths that I needed to remind myself of regularly. I titled it Brilliant in the Basics. No matter how much we learn or grow spiritually, there will always be certain ‘basics’ we need to regularly revisit which form the foundation of our…

In my early ministry years, I put together a list of “basic” biblical truths that I needed to remind myself of regularly. I titled it Brilliant in the Basics. No matter how much we learn or grow spiritually, there will always be certain ‘basics’ we need to regularly revisit which form the foundation of our…

“Lord Jesus, if you were prejudiced, you not only would not have died for people from every tongue, tribe, and nation, but you wouldn’t have come to human beings at all! When I am tempted to look down at ‘that type,’ help me to remember your unprejudiced, free grace for me. Amen.” (Timothy Keller) “The…

“God never withholds from His child that which His love and wisdom call good. God’s refusals are always merciful — ‘severe mercies’ — at times but mercies all the same. God never denies us our heart’s desire except to give us something better.” (Elisabeth Elliot) “Painfully, suffering is almost a prerequisite if we are going…

“The cross is the single most significant symbol of forgiveness in history. Made by men, used by God, it is the hallmark of man at his worst and God at His best.” (Tim Kimmel) “Hell will be populated by people who insist they were good enough for heaven. Heaven will be populated by people who…

“How can you boast in your blue eyes, in your intelligence, in your height, in your race or ethnicity, in your birth place, in your birth order, in your attractiveness, or in the shape of your nose? What do you have that wasn’t a gift? Way too many of us were born on third base…

As I worked on refreshing my teaching notes for a homiletics course (how to preach and teach God’s Word) in Ethiopia next month, I re-read Tim Keller’s excellent book on preaching. In chapter 2, Keller addresses the dangers of moralism. In it, he writes about: 1) how the whole Bible points ultimately to Jesus (Luke 24:27), and 2)…