“The day people around me stop questioning my character is the day my character b…” — John Ortberg

Jesus had a universal concern for those who suffered that transcended the rules of the ancient world.

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

Skill at helping people grow spiritually, like skill at playing chess, depends on understanding and valuing differences.

Congregations shaped by the Scriptures generally have preachers who are shaped by the Scriptures.