Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
17 quotes
"Our ferocious commitment to our children's safety and success, along with our genuine love, drives us to endure the often unhappy experience of disciplining our children."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"Because children already have a realization of their weakness, is this not the best opportunity to apply the gospel to their hearts?"
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"Sin is a fundamental failure to rejoice in what we should rejoice in."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"Choosing one thing over another doesn't necessarily mean we love the thing we choose. If given the choice to eat spinach or broccoli, you may choose broccoli. It may only mean you don't want to eat spinach. Heaven is not for people who just want to skip Hell. Heaven is reserved for those who love Jesus, who have been rescued by Him and who long to praise Him. If someone doesn't have much use for praising Him now, it's foolish to think they're ready for Heaven."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"The church is a whore, but she is still my mother. Augustine"
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"Longing for something fresh, for something no one else has said often leads to bad exegesis."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"The Church should spend less time trying to be "relevant", which can come across as disingenuous, and more time trying to align their hearts to the authentic gospel message."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"Often the question of, "Who am I?" should be answered with, "Whose am I?"
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"The Word, the Gospel, creates not just people individually but A people collectively"
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"We become what we behold."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"To obey the commands of Scripture can finally become a delight when we see that the reasons almost always center around God's love and provision for us in Christ."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"We must help men and women see the epic in the ordinary details of life."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"Private worship excites us for public worship."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"Worship shadows eternity and provides supernatural encouragement."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"The pastor owns the opportunity to issue of the flock that it is OK not to be OK."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"Moses challenged parents both to teach the faith diligently and to maximize normal encounters or ongoing discussion."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
"Jesus is the culmination of the greatness and the goodness of God."
Matt Chandler, Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church