was said of Anglican George Whitefield (by no less a preacher than John Newton) that “he never preached in vain.”[3] J. C. Ryle describes him as “the first to see that Christ’s ministers must do the work of fishermen. They must not wait for
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“Reversed Thunder," as the poet George Herbert put it. "Reversed Thunder" -- the coming of judgement in response to the cry, "How long, O Lord?”
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“What I need first of all is not exhortation, but a gospel, not directions for saving myself but knowledge of how God has saved me. Have you any good news? That is the question that I ask of you. I know your exhortations will not help me. But if anything has been done to save me, will you not tell me the facts?”
― The Christian Faith in the Modern World
― The Christian Faith in the Modern World

“By beholding the glory of Christ by faith we shall find rest to our souls. Our minds are apt to be filled with troubles, fears, cares, dangers, distresses, ungoverned passion and lusts. By these our thoughts are filled with chaos, darkness and confusion. But where the soul is fixed on the glory of Christ then the mind finds rest and peace for "to be spiritually minded is peace" (Rom. 8:6).”
― The Glory of Christ
― The Glory of Christ

“Get plugged in at your church. Find a way to invest yourself. Let's change the church's problem from 'Where do we find the help we need?' to 'What do we do with all the help we have?' The revolution begins now; and it starts with you.”
― Zombie Church: Breathing Life Back into the Body of Christ
― Zombie Church: Breathing Life Back into the Body of Christ

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