544 Quotes by Francis Chan

Lukewarm living and claiming Christ’s name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.

A quote I heard recently: “We are God’s plan to make it believable that He is good and loving and true.” God has always chosen to reveal Himself through people.

God is the only being who is good, and the standards are set by Him. Because God hates sin, He has to punish those guilty of sin. Maybe that’s not an appealing standard. But to put it bluntly, when you get your own universe, you can make your own standards.

Voices are plentiful; followers are not. Strong opinions are applauded; humility is not.

If we really want to love our neighbors as ourselves, then it makes sense that we spend at least as much on them as we do on ourselves.

The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It’s about God who wants to give to you.

Our lives should be more than just focusing on our marriage but on focusing our marriage toward what God’s mission is for us as a couple.

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.

Even our church growth can happen without Him. Let’s be honest: If you combine a charismatic speaker, a talented worship band, and some hip, creative events, people will attend your church. Yet this does not mean that the Holy Spirit of God is actively working and moving in the lives of the people who are coming. It simply means that you have created a space that is appealing enough to draw people in for an hour or two on Sunday.