Dave Bertolini

“Our preaching is not the reason the Word works. The Word is the reason our preaching works.”
― H.B. Charles Jr., On Preaching: Personal & Pastoral Insights for the Preparation & Practice of Preaching

“Christ was sent not to mend wounded people or wake sleepy people or advise confused people or inspire bored people or spur on lazy people or educate ignorant people, but to raise dead people.”
― Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

“From the garden, to Abraham and his descendants, to Israel, to the church, to the New Jerusalem, God has always worked to save a people for his Son.”
― Michael Lawrence, Conversion: How God Creates a People

“Proper contextualization means causing the right scandal — the one the gospel poses to all sinners — and removing all unnecessary ones.”
― Timothy J. Keller, Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City