“ Toyohiko Kagawa, famed for his ministry to slum-dwellers, paid tribute to all three of Japan's major religious traditions. 'I am grateful for Shinto, for Buddhism, and for Confucianism,' he wrote. To… F. Calvin Parker
“ During the reign of Domitian (81-96 A.D.), Christians in Asia Minor were severely oppressed. The book of Revelation was likely written at this time to encourage them not to apostatize and not even to… F. Calvin Parker
“ God demonstrated His wisdom in that, even as people in Europe began despising the gospel, He was already preparing to go somewhere else. Sinclair B. Ferguson
“ God is calling us to live for the sake of Christ and to do that through suffering. Christ chose suffering; it didn’t just happen to Him. He chose it as the way to create and perfect the church. Now He… John Piper
“ Depend on it. God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply. He is too wise a God to frustrate His purposes for lack of funds, and He can just as easily supply them ahead of time as afterw… James Hudson Taylor
“ A mighty fortress is our God, and in Him we are safe for time and for eternity. Shall we murmur if we have less of time than we expected? The less of time, the more of heaven. The briefer life, earlie… Edith E. Searell
“ Yes, brothers and sisters, the mission of the Church is glorious-to invite all of us to come unto Christ through proclaiming the gospel, perfecting our lives, and redeeming our dead. As we come unto C… Ezra Taft Benson
“ I became a Christian at the age of seventeen. I made a very conscious act of commitment and my only desire was to be kept in purity and holiness throughout the whole time of my earthly pilgrimage. I d… Mikhail Khorev
“ Never pity missionaries; envy them. They are where the real action is -- where life and death, sin and grace, Heaven and Hell converge. Robert C. Shannon
“ The gospel messages you share will be accepted more readily if your Christlike example is evident in the ongoing pattern of your posts. David A. Bednar
“ For my own part, I have never ceased to rejoice that God has appointed me to such an office. People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. Is that a sacrifice whic… David Livingstone
“ After Hymns and tears, they boarded the brig Thaddeus, a vessel so crappy, it made the Mayflower look like the QE2. Sarah Vowell
“ As long as there are millions destitute of the Word of God and knowledge of Jesus Christ, it will be impossible for me to devote time and energy to those who have both. J.L. Ewen
“ At that moment I would have welcomed spider-rats nibbling on my toes about as much as the idea of chatting with a missionary priest. Dan Simmons
