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Don't try so hard to be hip. When the Church finds out what is cool, it is not cool anymore.

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Kevin DeYoung
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: January 1
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It's true that every road leads to God. But only one way leads to a pleasant encounter with Him.
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If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you live through the normal struggles of life. But if you remember that God promised we would be pilgrims and this world may feel more like a desert or even a prison, you might find your life surprisingly happy.
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God did not send a concept, an idea, or a virtue. He sent his Son. Follow the God of love, not love as your god.
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The next time someone tells you, The Church is full of a bunch of hypocrites. You can respond, You don't even know the half of it.
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The world needs to see Christians burning, not with self-righteous fury at the sliding morals in our country, but with passion for God.
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You'll never be a mature Christian until you understand that God remembers his promises and forgets your sins.
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Stewarding my time is not about selfishly pursuing only the things I like to do. It’s about effectively serving others in the ways I’m best able to serve and in the ways I am most uniquely called to serve.
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We take hold of Christ as his words take hold us.
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If you want to know God as your Father, you need to know Jesus Christ as your Savior.
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Worldliness is whatever makes sin look normal and righteousness look strange.
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Sanctification is not by surrender, but by divinely enabled toil and effort.
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Walking in the light means we pursue obedience and are honest about our remaining darkness.
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As the culture war rages on, Lord give us wisdom to see the difference between defending our rights and protesting our slights.
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When busyness goes after joy, it goes after everyone's joy.
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The Christian's comfort: I am not my own. I do not make my own rules or create my own identity. There is one who made me and can save me.
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The only thing more important than ministry is being ministered to.
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Just about everybody in America likes Jesus, but few like him for who he truly is.
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One of the signs that you are walking in the light is that you are honest about having walked in the darkness.
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For Jesus, Scripture is powerful, decisive, and authoritative because it is nothing less than the voice of God.
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We do not truly know what love is unless we know Christ.
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