“The key is finding the sweet spot where gifts and desires overlap. God-given gifts are what we’re best at. God-ordained desires are what we’re most passionate about. And the place where those gifts and desires overlap is the sweet spot.”- Mark Batterson “The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on shoes, […]
“For the Bible is a remarkable fountain: the more one draws and drinks of it, the more it stimulates thirst.”- Martin Luther As Jared Wilson continues Chapter 4 of The Imperfect Disciple, he focuses on the first of two vital spiritual rhythms in discipleship. That rhythm? – listening. Specifically, Jared means reading, or more technically, […]
“Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, by saying: Repent, intended that the whole life of believers should be repentance.”- Martin Luther, Ninety-five Theses “Repent and believe in the gospel.”- Mark 1:15 In Chapter 12 (“Breaking Your Brokenness”) of The Broken Way, Ann Voskamp begins by citing Timothy Keller. Pastor Keller once wrote: “The joy of […]
“All our brokenness meets in the mystery of Christ’s brokenness and givenness — and becomes the miracle of abundance.”- Ann Voskamp “I say to you, unless a grain of wheat fall into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.”- John 12:24 (NIV) In Chapter 3 (“When You […]
“Just as a nebulous confession will result in a nebulous feeling of forgiveness, a nuanced confession will result in a more nuanced sense of forgiveness.”- Mark Batterson “His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.”- Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV) As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 7 of If, he writes that before he […]
“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in our time of need.”- Hebrews 4:16 As Max Lucado begins Chapter 12 (“Pray Audacious Prayers”) of Glory Days, he notes two occasions when Martin Luther boldly approached the throne of grace for […]