Sometimes looking so hard can make one blind.
We are not the reason the gospel works; the gospel is the reason the gospel works.
Public worship occurs when the people of God assemble for the express purpose of giving to the Lord the glory due His name and enjoying the joy of His promised special presence with His own people.
Saying 'Preach the Gospel Daily, use words if necessary' is like saying 'Feed the hungry, use food if necessary. '
There is a God we want and a God who is, and the two are not the same.
When the bottom falls out and disappointments come, you will learn what you believe, what you love, and what you treasure.
I couldn't give you a count of the number of single women I have in our congregation that are serving in very significant ways in the community. Our desire is for them to live all of life to the glory of God whether God calls them to be a wife or a mother or not.
One thing that I'm kind of disturbed at is actually being on the television, acting, being in something that's mainstream.
And then as I frequently do, some times I'll peek out from underneath the focusing cloth and just look around the edges of the frame that I'm not seeing, see if there's something that should be adjusted in terms of changing the camera position.
Those who know are wise. Those who know themselves are enlightened.
The Christian Sunday should be a festival, gathering up all the life of the week and offering it to God in worship and then spending the day in a way which most truly promotes joy and happiness and refreshment for oneself and for other people.