“That Jesus is popular in Mark 2:2, however, is not a general model for Christian ministry; the rest of Mark itself shows that eventually crowds denounced Jesus (15:1314). From these narratives we m...”

“Because I am committed to the truth of Scripture, I must try to understand what Scripture says, even if it transcends my own experience.”

“The fact that our traditional method of extracting doctrine from Scripture does not work well on narrative does not mean that Bible stories do not send clear messages. Instead, it suggests that the...”

“Using only nonnarrative portions of the Bible to interpret narrative is not only disrespectful to the narrative portions but also suggests a misguided approach to nonnarrative parts of the Bible.”

“So pervasively has Enlightenment cultures anti-supernaturalism affected the Western church, especially educated European and North American Christians, that most of us are suspicious of anything su...”

“He does miracles when we need themnot for our entertainment or to make us feel spiritual.”

“So pervasively has Enlightenment cultures anti-supernaturalism affected the Western church, especially educated European and North American Christians, that most of us are suspicious of anything su...”

“He does miracles when we need themnot for our entertainment or to make us feel spiritual.”

“The fact that God is sovereign over the distribution of gifts (1 Cor. 12:7) is no reason not to seek the gifts. God is sovereign over our food too, but though he desires to provide it for his child...”

“I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.”

“We limit ourselves and God who wants to work through us”

“God can only work through those who have totally identified themselves with His will and purpose”

“Human beings by their very nature are worshipers. Worship is not something we do; it defines who we are. You cannot divide human beings into those who worship and those who dont. Everybody worships...”

“Worship is the proper response of all moral, sentient beings to God, ascribing all honor and worth to their Creator-God precisely because he is worthy, delightfully so.”

“That is what worship is all about. It is the glad shout of praise that arises to God the creator and God the rescuer from the creation that recognizes its maker, the creation that acknowledges the ...”