True faith means holding nothing back; it bets everything on the hope of eternity — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
To call someone a Christian simply because he does some Christian-y things is giving false comfort to the unsaved. — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Due to our consumer mindset, people are prone to jump from church to church, which weakens the church overall. — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
You've got to do some work now. Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue. Virtue is about moral excellence. — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love" (v. 6).” — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Don't fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says. — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Even in my own church I heard the words, 'Francis Chan' more than I heard the words, 'Holy Spirit.' — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“If it’s true that the Spirit of God dwells in us and that our bodies are the Holy Spirit’s temple, then shouldn’t… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Where it gets weird is that nowadays there are millions of people on this earth who call themselves followers of Jesus, but… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Churchgoers in America are notorious for jumping into movements, even ideas that are hard to listen to. But when they actually have… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“we reduce discipleship to a canned program, and so many in the church end up sidelined in a spectator mentality that delegates… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“Is this idea of the non-fruit bearing Christian something that we have concocted in order to make Christianity 'easier?' ...so that we… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“...part of your responsibility in the body of Christ is to help set the pace for the church by listening and obeying… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“So many couples act like five-year-old soccer players when it comes to the spiritual war that we find ourselves in. God calls… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Proclaiming the gospel to a lost world cannot be just another activity to add to the church's crowded agenda. It must be… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“Don’t kid yourself—true religion is not about what you know, it’s about putting what you know about God and His Word into… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. The answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
This book is written for those who want more Jesus. It is for those who are bored with what American Christianity offers.… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“The majority of believers on this earth find it laughable that we could reduce the call to follow Jesus and make disciples… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Making disciples isn’t about gathering pupils to listen to your teaching. The real focus is not on teaching people at all–the focus… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
...there is still a need for those of us nestled deep within the Christian bubble to look beyond the status quo and… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“We try to set our lives up so everything will be fine even if God doesn't come through. But true faith means… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Jesus didn't say that if you wanted to follow Him you could do it in a lukewarm manner. He said, 'Take up… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“And to expose our hearts to truth and consistently refuse or neglect to obey the impulses it arouses is to stymie the… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
When you read the New Testament, you see the Holy Spirit was supposed to change everything so that this gathering of people… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
God doesn't want religious duty. He doesn't want a distracted, half-hearted, 'Fine, I'll read a chapter...now are You happy?' attitude. God wants… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
If you want to see the big stuff that God has, you've got to take some risk and trust only in the Gospel. — Francis Chan Copy Share
God is compassionate and just, loving and holy, wrathful and forgiving. WE can't sideline His more difficult attributes to make room for the palatable… — Francis Chan Copy Share
“In the midst of our failed attempts at loving Jesus, His grace covers us. Each of us has lukewarm elements and practices in our… — Francis Chan Copy Share
Yes, it is God who works in you. And, yes, there is work for you to do. Yes, the Spirit empowers you to do… — Francis Chan Copy Share
The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this whole thing is… — Francis Chan Copy Share
Lukewarm people love others but do not seek to love others as much as they love themselves. — Francis Chan Copy Share
“Life is comfortable when you separate yourself from people who are different from you. That epitomizes what my life was like: characterized by comfort.… — Francis Chan Copy Share
Christ can come back at any time so the one thing you want to have in your life is a focused prayer time. — Francis Chan Copy Share
“Awe Factor” video at www.crazylovebook.com to get a taste of the awe factor of our God.” — Francis Chan Copy Share
“What I want you to do right now is to go online and look at the “Awe Factor” video at www.crazylovebook.com to get a… — Francis Chan Copy Share
We have become dangerously comfortable- believers ooze with wealth and let their addictions to comfort and security numb the radical urgency of the gospel. — Francis Chan Copy Share
Not being able to understand God is frustrating, but it is ridiculous for us to think we have the right to limit God to… — Francis Chan Copy Share
