Christian Living

“Often what a sufferer needs most—especially after tragedy—isn’t advice, input, or billboard Bible verses. It’s physical presence that affirms Christ’s presence.” - TGC

“The pride of life, then, could be described as an arrogant pride that one places in one’s possessions or overall situation in this present life. It is a satisfaction in temporary possessions and the benefits they afford instead of satisfaction in knowing, loving, and obeying God” - P&D

“Without fail, we share the lives of our friends and they ours, for good and for ill.

That’s why Solomon so warns his son, and by extension us, to be wise when we make friends.” - The Cripplegate

“When people with moderate incomes are brow-beaten into spending like they are rich, they remain poor forever.forever. The same goes for the wedding and reception.” - P&D

“…we don’t usually know what’s motivating someone’s actions. We do tend to be quick to judge. As someone has said, we never know what kind of battles people are fighting. In Scriptural terms, we’re to be ‘quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger’ ” - P&D

“Spurgeon is unpacking a truth often repeated in Scripture. God doesn’t keep time like we keep time. His ways are not our ways (Isa. 55:8). What is unanswered to us is simply moving right on his timetable for him.” - TGC

“Floating among the beautiful fish, turtles, eels, and sharks, and even enjoying that unforgettable ninety minutes of swimming with Molly the monk seal, I lost myself in these creatures and the God who made them. I forgot about myself, my shortcomings, others’ failings, and my disappointments.” - Randy Alcorn

“Markos teaches by example as he presents a dialogue based on a lively conversation he experienced over Thanksgiving dinner with guests of various faiths. Through stories and conversations, he helped people wrestle with their objections to Christianity. More significantly, he shows us how we can do that too.” - TGC

“ ‘Pastor, pastor—I just met my surgeon, and guess what? He is a CHRISTIAN!’ I must bite my tongue in the moment, but I’m thinking to myself, ‘But is he a good surgeon?’” - P&D