“If we expect to challenge the hearts and minds of men and women of the next generation, our hearts and minds must be challenged also. We cannot influence people for God if we are not learning, changing, and growing. Teachers… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“Here is a Christian so committed to the well-being of other Christians, especially new Christians, that he is simply burning up inside to be… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“the New Testament offers more instruction regarding elders than on other important church subjects such as the Lord’s Supper, the Lord’s Day, baptism, or… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“First, the Bible says that an elder must be of irreproachable moral character and capable in the use of Scripture because he is “God’s steward,” that is, God’s household manager (Titus 1:7). An elder is entrusted with God’s dearest and most costly possessions, His children. He thus holds a position of solemn authority and trust. He acts on behalf of… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share
“This is in no way to imply that love ignores or condones sin. Love covers a multitude of sins, not all sins. At times,… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“As we grow in disciplined, self-sacrificing love, so we will grow in intercessory prayer. Superficially fervent prayers devoid of such love are finally phony,… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“Paul’s prayer is the product of his passion for people. His unaffected fervency in prayer is not whipped-up emotionalism but the overflow of his… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“Helga Henry, the wife of the renowned theologian Carl F. H. Henry, reminds us that “Christian hospitality is not a matter of choice; it… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“What is both surprising and depressing is the sheer prayerlessness that characterizes so much of the Western church. It is surprising, because it is… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“If you are going to bore people, don’t bore them with the Gospel. Bore them with calculus, bore them with earth science, bore them… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“You don’t have to be a preacher or have years of training to use your home to love and serve people.” — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“If Paul did not love the Corinthians, he would walk away from them and let them flounder in their own cesspool of sin. Instead,… — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
“Good shepherds love their sheep and spare no effort when leading them to green pastures and clear water.” — Alexander Strauch Copy Share Image
