Sublime

Carey argued, Christians must expect great things — and not only must we expect them; we must attempt them. No matter how small the beginning, no matter how complicated the task, in the power of the Spirit, under the authority of the risen Christ, we can have absolute confidence in the success of our mission. In commissioning his church, Jesus had

You might think of Augustine as offering a hitchhiker’s guide to the cosmos for wandering hearts.

“Jesus is Victor.”

You have a choice to make. You will be either a world-class Christian or a worldly Christian.1

Calvin Stowe helped free Henry from seeing ordinary life as a constant battle to keep each of its molecules sacred. Rather, Henry began to see that it was possible, even obedient and faithful, to seek happiness, for Jesus was a friend who accepts us.

. This story always inspires me because it reminds me of how much God wants to bless us and expand our influence for him. God longs to use what he has given us for his glory. He is waiting for us to come to him with thankful hearts and expectant faith.

would you really be content if we filled up the amphitheater a couple of times a weekend and had ten thousand people at the church? Would you be happy with that at the end of your life? Knowing you, I don’t think you’d be content. Wouldn’t it be better if you could help create a more reproducible model of church that wasn’t so dependent on your spe

If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? . .