“It is not scientific doubt, not atheism, not pantheism, not agnosticism, that in our day and in this land is likely to quench the light of the gospel. It is a proud, sensuous, selfish, luxurious, church-going, hollow-hearted prosperity.”
“Non-churchgoers tend to see Christians as takers rather than givers. When Christians sacrifice and give wildly to the poor, that is truly a light that glimmers. The Bible teaches that the church is to be that light, that sign of hope, in an increasingly dark and hopeless world.”
“Our greatest fear as individuals and as a church should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.”
“Our greatest fear as individuals & as a church should not be of failure, but of suceeding at things in life that dont really matter.”
“It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our final day (attributed to Matthew Henry)”
“I think it's far too easy to blame the American church without acknowledging that we are each part of the church and therefore responsible.”
“...and wondered if we in the church are missing it.”