Bryan

“Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't.”
― John Piper

“The UNDERGROUND knew we had to build something that affirmed that every Christian in every context is being called by God to proclaim the coming of his kingdom. Our work, then, should be to help people listen to and obey that call. For those who have already heard it, our job is to give them permission to pursue their call with abandon.”
― Brian Sanders, Underground Church: A Living Example of the Church in Its Most Potent Form

“Yes, God is dangerous. He’s not a house cat; he’s a lion. You’re free to deny his existence or pretend that he’s harmless. Go ahead and pet him if you’d like; just don’t expect to get your arm back.”
― Drew Dyck, Yawning at Tigers: You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying

“the words planted in the world by the Word himself and brought to fruition by the Spirit. We are dealing here with the living God, not a dead one who merely presses the “on” button to create matter, but who strives continuously with creation to bring cosmos out of chaos.”
― Michael S. Horton, Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence in Creation, Redemption, and Everyday Life