I’m busy because I’m lazy.

“We tend to think of busyness as the domain of the disciplined. We picture the bustling office worker, the fully-scheduled pastor, or the active homemaker who can do it all, kids in tow. But there is a kind of busyness which, far from being productive, serves as a cloak for laziness.”

Ordering the Church for Ordinary Growth

“Most pastors agree on what spiritual health looks like. Christians should grow in holiness, love God’s Word, participate in the life of the church, give generously, serve faithfully, share the gospel, and invest in one another. The difficulty is not defining the goal, but ordering the life of the church so that members actually pursue and achieve it.”

From Friend to Friend

“The gospel has always had a way of moving in the most beautiful and ordinary way. Indeed, it has crossed oceans, shaken cities, overturned temples, angered kings, outlived empires, and outburied its enemies. This is fascinating alone, but very often it has moved in the simplest way imaginable, from friend to friend.”