“Nothing is wasted simply because it isn’t noticed by us. Every gift is of value because every gift is an expression of eternal love.”
“Beware of checking boxes and being brave for duty. Remember the goodness of God showered on you daily and the presence of Him who surrounds His children.”
Friendship: The Foundation of Paul’s Global Ministry
“Why write an article about something so basic? For some reason, we’re so quick to discount the power of friendship in ministry. Perhaps because it costs so little to begin a friendship we devalue its long-term worth in ministry.”
“God never gave me a spiritual father who would play Paul to my Timothy, but I’m not sure that’s very common anyway. Instead he gave me his very body. I was discipled by the church.”
“Christ does not merely forgive; not merely cancel debts. He gives righteousness in such degree that we become the righteousness of God.”