People who are obsessed with Jesus do not consider service a burden. Obsessed people take joy in loving God by loving His… — Francis Chan Burden Copy Share Image
“...I question whether many American churchgoers are really in love with God because they are so hesitant to do anything for Him.” — Francis Chan Love 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
Some of you are sitting at home saying, 'I don't need a church to love God,' and I am here telling you… — Francis Chan Church Copy Share Image
“In the United States, numbers impress us. We gauge the success of an event by how many people attend or come forward.… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Salvation is all about the grace of God. There is absolutely nothing that you can do to save yourself or earn God's… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Yes, it is God who works in you. And, yes, there is work for you to do. Yes, the Spirit empowers you… — Francis Chan Empowering Copy Share Image
“The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this whole… — Francis Chan Life Copy Share Image
Don’t believe something just because you want to, and don’t embrace an idea just because you’ve always believed it. Believe what is… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” For those of us who nurture a win-at-any-cost mentality, this verse should… — Francis Chan Poetry Copy Share Image
“So why, when we constantly offend Him and we are so unlovable and unloving, does God persist in loving us?… [W]hy does… — Francis Chan Compassion Copy Share Image
“Christians today like to play it safe. We want to put ourselves in situations where we are safe “even if there is… — Francis Chan Christian Copy Share Image
“Our view of the Holy Spirit is too small. The Holy Spirit is the One who changes the church, but we have… — Francis Chan Holy spirit Copy Share Image
We live in a relativistic culture, where people are more con- cerned with being liked than being truthful. In A Sweet and… — Francis Chan Being truthful Copy Share Image
Obsessed people are more concerned with obeying God than doing what is expected or fulfilling the status quo. A person who is… — Francis Chan Christian Copy Share Image
“Lukewarm people gauge their morality or 'goodness' by comparing themselves to the secular world. They feel satisfied that while they aren't as… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
The disciples obey because that's what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions. — Francis Chan Disciple Copy Share Image
God has given you this good stuff so that you can show the world a person who enjoys blessings, but who is… — Francis Chan Blessing Copy Share Image
“...to think biblically rather than conventionally, to be part of a body where radical living is becoming the norm.” — Francis Chan Life Copy Share Image
“I hope it affirms your desire for 'more God'- even if you are surrounded by people who feel they have 'enough God'.” — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Our culture is all about shallow relationships. But that doesn't mean we should stop looking each other in the eye and having… — 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 Religion Copy Share Image
“Are you ready and willing to make yourself nothing? To take the very nature of a servant? To be obedient unto death?…… — Francis Chan Death Copy Share Image
People who are obsessed with Jesus give freely and openly without censure. Obsessed people love those who hate them and who can… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a… — Francis Chan Christ Copy Share Image
Our lives should be more than just focusing on our marriage but on focusing our marriage toward what God's mission is for… — Francis Chan Couple Copy Share Image
Our God listens to us. Our God is a living God. He's not a block of wood you made up that's not… — 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
Jesus evidently hates it when we tear into our brothers or sisters with demeaning words, words that fail to honor the people… — Francis Chan Beautiful Copy Share Image
“She cannot imagine spending her life more comfortable when so many people are desperate and dying throughout our world.” — Francis Chan Desperate Copy Share Image
God is so clear in spelling out His attributes in scripture in order that others would know what He is really like. — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
...if God is truly the greatest good on this earth, would He be loving us if He didn't draw us toward what… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him… — Francis Chan God Copy Share Image
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Fear of God failing us leads us to "cover for God." This means we ask, expect, and are satisfied with less. — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
As a culture, we're so worried about what's going to happen to us 30 years from now that we are not taking… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
A key to everything is surrender - to really come before the Lord and say, 'I will literally stay here as long… — Francis Chan Earth Copy Share Image
“Don't we live instead as though God is created for us, to do our bidding, to bless us, and to take care… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others,… — Francis Chan Crazy love Copy Share Image
For a person to be truly discipled and growing in their faith, they need more than one person discipling them. — Francis Chan Faith Copy Share Image