Dane Ortlund
@daneortlund
Rescued by Jesus, husband to Stacey, father to five. Shepherd @NaperPres. Stumbling my way to heaven with Jesus' arm around me.
"It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved" (2 Cor. 12:19). My theology of preaching in one verse.
The main temptation of the minister is not pride but discouragement. Dick Lucas
The heavens declare the glory of God.
A cheetah running at full speed covers about 7m (23 ft) with each stride.
The Scripture emphasizes that much can come from little if the little is truly consecrated to God. There are no little people and no big people in the true spiritual sense, but only consecrated and unconsecrated people. Schaeffer
Humility is, after the first shock, a cheerful virtue. Lewis
I know, O LORD, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps. Jeremiah 10:23
Christ became history so that all history might become salvation history. Cullmann
Death used to be an executioner, but the gospel has made him just a gardener. Herbert
His cross is the sweet burden that ever I bare: it is such a burden as wings are to a bird, and sails are to a ship, to carry me forward to my harbour. Rutherford
What a sight was innocent and harmless Jesus when He stood before the governor, and had not one word to say! They laid thieves' bands on our Saviour's hands, that had never stolen, that had never shed blood. Bands bound His hands, but love, mercy, and grace bound His tender…
Thoroughly enjoyed an open-hearted and relaxed conversation with my friend Sean DeMars about Jesus, hell, heaven, my dad and mom, honoring one another, preaching, and other things that came up as we reflected on how much fun it is to be a Christian. youtube.com/watch?v=rQDzuE…
We sail to Glory, not in the salt Sea of our tears, but in the red Sea of Christ's precious blood. Goodwin
“Please, Aslan,” said Lucy. “Before we go, will you tell us when we can come back to Narnia again? Please? And oh, do, do, do make it soon.” “Dearest,” said Aslan very gently, “you and your brother will never come back to Narnia.” “Oh, Aslan!!” said Edmund and Lucy both…
AI astonishes me with its rapidly expanding powers, but it cannot replicate the three most powerful human realities in the universe: faith, hope, and love.
I would be grateful for your prayer as I wrap up a book on heaven this summer for Crossway. The working title is "Finally Home: The Christian Hope of Heaven." I am trying to give fellow Christians life and courage and wonder and endurance in light of what we will experience…
Our business is to present the Christian faith clothed in modern terms, not to propagate modern thought clothed in Christian terms. Confusion here is fatal. Packer
"See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone" (1 Thess 5:15). What a beautiful way to live.
He whose head is in heaven need not fear to put his feet into the grave. Matthew Henry
The deepest reason is always non-scientific: To give us one more little picture of what the happy God of heaven is like (Ps 104:24-25)
Mobula rays can jump over two meters out of the water and remain airborne for several seconds. The reason for this behavior is still unknown, but hypotheses include attracting mates, removing parasites, long-distance communication, or just to have fun.
The saints’ love and Christ’s love are related as moon to sun. Our love is reflective of his. If his were to go out, ours would too. The sun creates light, the moon only reflects it.