Marriage is one of the most humbling, sanctifying journeys you will ever be a part of. It forces us to wrestle with… — Francis Chan Commitment 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 Couples Copy Share Image
A person who is obsessed is characterized by committed, settled, passionate love for God, above and before every other thing and every… — Francis Chan Christian Copy Share Image
Being around a church culture, even leading a gathering of believers, I've gotten pretty good at predicting what's going to happen in… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“Jeremiah 1:4-5 - 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart…' ...God… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“we still need to be reminded that God is bigger than we think. We need to be awed by His unfathomable love… — Francis Chan Love Copy Share Image
It hit me that the students were talking about me, not God. I was standing before a holy God and robbing Him… — Francis Chan Glory Copy Share Image
Colossians 1:16 tells us that everything was created FOR God... don't we live instead as though God is created for US, to… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
I think most American churchgoers are the soil that chokes the seed because of all the thorns. Thorns are anything that distracts… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
People who are obsessed with God have an intimate relationship with Him. They are nourished by God's Word throughout the day because… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are. But, it is absolutely vital to grasp… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Heavenly Father, thank You so much for Your grace. Your forgiveness is SO good that I struggle with believing it at times.… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Again, our marriage problems are not really marriage problems. They are heart problems. They are God problems. Our lack of intimacy with… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
Are you willing to say to God that He can have whatever He wants? Do you believe that whole hearted commitment to… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
When I read the statements of Christ, there seems to be this urgency and intensity. I guess that's what I get out… — Francis Chan Bible Copy Share Image
I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them. I believe He wants… — Francis Chan Ability Copy Share Image
It's much less demanding to think about God's will for your future than it is to ask Him what He wants you… — Francis Chan God 's will Copy Share Image
I want to train my kids so where they are the only believers they can stand on their own two feet and… — Francis Chan Believer 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
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
“You should really spend the rest of your life and the rest of your marriage trying to live more humbly and more… — Francis Chan Life 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 Faith Copy Share Image
“As Tim Kizziar said, “Our greatest fear as individuals and as a church should not be of failure but of succeeding at… — Francis Chan Fear Copy Share Image
“Lukewarm living and claiming Christ's name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God…But the solution isn't to try harder, fail, and then make… — Francis Chan Life Copy Share Image
If I were Satan and my ultimate goal was to thwart God's kingdom and purposes, one of my main strategies would be… — Francis Chan Goal Copy Share Image
“[We say things like] 'Well, I'm not sure You are worth it…You see, I really like my car, or my little sin… — Francis Chan Habits Copy Share Image
“we were made to be disciples who make disciples until the day when we see the face of the One we follow,… — Francis Chan Disciples Copy Share Image
When I am consumed by my problems-stressed out about my life, my family, and my job-I actually convey the belief that I… — Francis Chan Belief Copy Share Image
I really believe it's time for some of us to stop apologizing for God and start apologizing to Him for being embarrassed… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
God is compassionate and just, loving and holy, wrathful and forgiving. WE can't sideline His more difficult attributes to make room for… — 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 Bible 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 Character Copy Share Image
In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him. — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
There will be people who will teach for the sake of greed or for the sake of ego. So watch their lives.… — Francis Chan Ego Copy Share Image
Be careful not to turn others' lives into the mold for your own...we have a # God who is a # Creator… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
“Having faith often means doing what others see as crazy. Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.” — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
If life is a river, then pursuing Christ requires swimming upstream. When we stop swimming, or actively following Him, we automatically begin… — Francis Chan Christ Copy Share Image
“Obsessed people orient their lives around eternity; they are not fixed only on what is here in front of them.” — Francis Chan Eternity Copy Share Image
But God doesn't call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put… — Francis Chan God Copy Share Image
The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me. — Francis Chan Copy Share Image