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“Sin demands to have a man by himself.” - Bonhoeffer

“Scripture describes and identifies the people of God by many names. But more frequently than anything else we are called children - children of promise, children of the day, children of the light, believe children, and children of God.”

“Jesus makes clear that you rise higher in His kingdom as you go lower … only an empty vessel can God fill with His gifts.”

"The Christian's being a citizen of God's kingdom does not exempt him from responsibility to human kingdoms. In fact His being a citizen of God's kingdom gives him a special obligation to human kingdoms, because those, too, belong to God and are ordained by Him."

“It is not faith itself, no matter how great, that moves mountains, but the God in whom the faith is grounded. Faith has only as much power as its object.”

“The dominant thrust of my ministry… is to help make God’s living Word alive to His people. It is a refreshing adventure.”