The saddest thing to me is that there are people who seriously reason this way. For some, this is not just a cute little shirt, but the way they really look at life.

In my personal devotions, I am in the middle of one of my favorite stories of all time. Everyone should know the story of Joseph as recorded in Genesis 37-50.

Anybody else out there get these random texts about properties? Do you handle them the same way I do?

"Until ministry personally costs, it will continue to be a theory that is discussed rather than a service that is practiced." Pastor Dan Qurollo

After a lot of work and learning, I am pleased to announce that my podcast Evangel is online at both Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Evangel is totally dedicated to the Gospel, proclaiming and explaining it. Check it out and pass the word.

It is not the decision you make, it is the decision you keep that makes the difference. -Dave Biter

"He who has no love for God has no time for God. He who has no time for for God has no fellowship with God. He who has no fellowship with God has no power with God." -- Pastor Dan Qurollo

As the rest of the nation continues political rants, others are dealing with death every hour. Mountain people need your prayers right now.

"Private commitment must produce public discipleship." - Gary Inrig

"Often people who find lots to criticize in the lives of other people are people who have no sense of urgency about God's call for their lives." -Gary Inrig

I am all about sitting and pondering the meaning of life, but not at a traffic light.

(1) Luke 14:26, 27, 33 "If we hate not family and even our own lives; if we bear not our cross and come after Him; if we forsake not all that we have, we cannot be His disciples. Tone it down all you will, the cleverest exegesis cannot do much with this 3-fold test.

(2) "Why is it that we are so silent on such texts today? We have let down the bars, and we take all comers. Our catch-all invitations gather a motley mixture, a mixed multitude. Screen them with these 3 "cannots" and see how much wheat is left when the chaff is gone!

(3) "These words were spoken to a great multitude. We would be flattered by such a following, but our Lord immediately thinned His crowd. Is it not time we whittled down Gideon's unwieldy band to a hard core of effectives?

(4) "But this is the day of statistics, and we must make a good showing on the books." Vance Havner

"No god is harder to topple from its shrine than self. It will gladly give up all lesser idols if only it be allowed to retain the throne." Vance Havner

"We are prone to make much of abiding, not much of obeying." --Vance Havner Beginning at salvation, God requires obedience from mankind. There is always a choice involved, whether in salvation or sanctification. Neither can exist apart from our decision.

"We live in a society addicted to outrage. It is the national pastime to fund something to get mad about and then let loose our inner keyboard warrior. We may not understand the issue, but outrage is rarely about understanding." Martin Wickens