Cornerstone

“God's holiness can overwhelm whatever overwhelms you and give you peace”

“In any and every time, God wants to be known by you and me.”

Lent Week 4: A Blind Man Sees

“...Each morning brought the same persistent darkness, which all who passed him by were unable to ease. That is, until the day the new rabbi came.”

Lent Week 3: The Woman at the Well

“Jesus watched her in silence. As she lowered the vessel into the mouth of the well, he spoke softly so as not to startle her. ‘Will you share your water with a weary traveler?”

“[C.S. Lewis] considered himself the most reluctant convert to Christianity ever. But once he was convinced, he set about figuring out how to live in light of what he now knew to be true...”

“True wisdom creates a compelling life.”

“Once asked, a good question makes us pause. It compels us to consider a different angle on the matter.”

“How do we decide what to read, which authors to trust, and what is worth our time?”

“I always have to ask if my words and photos on social media are telling not only the true story of who I am but the truer, better, most glorious story of who God is.”

“Prosperity knits a man to the world. He feels that he is finding his place in it, while really it is finding its place in him.” -C.S. Lewis

“How could studying the curse of sin be helpful to us?”

“You can’t truly appreciate the redemption we have been given without comprehending the judgment we are under without it.”

“...Kneeling at his graveside, between sobs, I placed my hand on the freshly poured earth...and said these four words aloud: ‘I’ll see you later.’”

What can we actually know about heaven?

“When it comes to transformation, God will not do what the Christian should do, but the Christian cannot do what only God can do.”

“You are not ultimately responsible for changing the hearts of people you minister to. The only hope we have of change is the Spirit of God working in us and others.”

"Christians are commanded to love God and others with our mind. Careful thinking— the kind that values true statements over pithy statements—is necessary to love."

"Before the foot of the cross of Christ there is no room to boast."

"...the Bible paints spiritual warfare as being waged not by people possessed, but by lies believed."

Stand firm in the grace of God—it's the only place to find rest.