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Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.

John Ortberg

Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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Allow Character Doubt Faith Freedom Obedience Transformation
If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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Beginning God Learning Love People Serious World
It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
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Bad Death God Myself Need Worth
When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Big Life Yourself
God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Deep Hard Strike Yourself
Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Argument God Often
The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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Devotion Life Main Measurement Simplicity
Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
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