Yielding to Jesus will break every form of slavery in any human life. —Oswald Chambers
I do the very best I know how, the very best I can, and I mean to keep on doing so until the end. —Abraham Lincoln
Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God? —Francis Chan, Crazy Love
God does His best work in the midst of unity. In fact, so essential is the issue of oneness in the church that we are told to be on guard against those who try to destroy it. [1] God has intentionally reconciled racially divided groups into one new man, [2] uniting them into a new body, [3] in order that the church can function as one. [4] When the church functions as one, we boldly brag on God to a world in desperate need of experiencing Him.
Anyone who knows me knows that I love football. One reason I love football is because football is pregnant with illustrations, and – as you know – preachers love illustrations. Another reason I love football is because it is a place unlike many others where a player’s distinct attributes are able to be expressed displaying strength, determination, self-control, skill and power in concert with others forming a collective impact without the denial of individual contribution.