544 Quotes by Francis Chan

Which is more messed up- that we have so much compared to everyone else, or that we don't think we're rich? That on any given day, we might flippantly call ourselves 'broke' or 'poor?' We are neither of those things. We are rich. Filthy rich.

Because I want to get a lot done, I can sometimes do that in the flesh. If I don't rest in the Lord, and enjoy him as I should, my action doesn't spring from my identity and enjoyment of Christ. When that happens, I end up getting the glory rather than Jesus.

The fact is, Scripture is filled with divine actions that don't fit our human standards of logic or morality. But they don't need to, because we are the clay and He is the Potter. We need to stop trying to domesticate God or confine Him to tidy categories and compartments that reflect our human sentiments rather than His inexplicable ways.

To call someone a Christian simply because he does some Christian-y things is giving false comfort to the unsaved.

I love staring out toward the ocean and away from anything manmade.

...our concern is more about going to heaven than loving the King.

James 2:19- 'You believe there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that- and shudder.' God doesn't just want us to have good theology; He wants us to know and love Him.

It's a pretty crazy task to try to describe God "quickly." Everything starts with a healthy fear of Him.

We live in a time when Christians need to be told that they are supposed to live like Christ. That's Weird.