There is no gospel without the offence. This is God's wisdom. It never seems sensible to us in our flesh.

Pride causes us to care more about what our non-Christian friends think of us than what God will do to them in their sin.

A gospel that in no way offends the sinner has not been understood.

God’s Word has always been His chosen instrument to create, convict, convert, and conform His people.

Avoiding the doctrine of Hell is one step away from denying it altogether.

The gospel of Christ has never needed the gimmicks of man to effect conversion in the soul

Your plans are fine, as long as you realize God has the right to change them.

Friend, the church finds its life as it listens to the Word of God. It finds its purpose as it lives out and displays the Word of God. The church’s job is to listen and then to echo.

We do not fail in our evangelism if we faithfully tell the gospel to someone who is not subsequently converted; we fail only if we do not faithfully tell the gospel at all.

Christian proclamation might make the gospel audible, but Christians living together in local congregations make the gospel visible (see John 13:34-35). The church is the gospel made visible.

Correct division should be preferred over corrupt unity.

Begin to acquire knowledge.

Her tragedy, if she had one, was to be as normal and average as any child ever born.

Weekends are life’s gift to those who hate their jobs.

The poor of the earth know how much we really love Jesus.

Me, personally. I do not know a soul who perished that day of 9/11. But it did then, does now, and I imagine it always will bring out the Patriot in me.

One of the most beautiful sights in dance is American Ballet Theatre in full flight.

Music makes me forget myself, my true condition, it carries me off into another state of being, one that isn't my own.

Health is very important to me.

Your happiness is a gift because it literally brings out the best in you.

Success is brought by continued labor and continued watchfulness. We must struggle on, not for one moment hesitate, nor take one backward step.