“If the church is what it should be, young people will be there. But they will not just ‘be there’—they will be there with the blowing of horns and the clashing of high-sounding cymbals, and they will come dancing with flowers in their hair.”
― The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ
― The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ
“In his powerful essay 2 Contents, 2 Realities, Francis Schaeffer proposes four things that should mark a gospel-created church: sound doctrine, honest answers to honest questions, true spirituality, and the beauty of human relationships.”
― The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ
― The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ
“Churches don’t make the gospel true. It is true even when the household of God behaves badly. But people can see that it is true, and doubters are converted when “the sweetness of the Lord” is upon us (Ps. 90:17, JB).”
― The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ
― The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ
“We didn’t ruin God’s plan; we are his plan, his eternal plan to love the undeserving, for the display of his glory alone.”
― The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ
― The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ
“Disciples who obey Jesus are the church’s only genuine product.”
― Innovating Discipleship: Four Paths to Real Discipleship Results
― Innovating Discipleship: Four Paths to Real Discipleship Results
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