The idea behind The Hole in Our Gospel is quite simple. It's basically the belief that being a Christian, or a follower of Jesus Christ, requires much more than just having a personal and transforming relationship with God. It also… — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
Love always requires tangible expression. It needs hands and feet. — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
To be a disciple means forsaking everything to follow Jesus, unconditionally, putting our lives completely in His hands. When we say that we want… — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
Even a small match lit in a place of total darkness gives off a blinding light. — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
What if we actually demonstrated God's love for the world instead of just talking about it? — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
“But I want to be clear that this does not mean we are saved by piling up enough good works to satisfy God. No,… — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
We must move beyond an anemic view of our faith as something only personal and private, with no public dimension, and instead see it… — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
The beautiful simplicity of our faith is that it distills down to the exact same bottom line for both the brilliant theologian and the… — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
Can you imagine the impact on our own culture if American Christians began using their riches as if they belonged to God? — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
God never asks us to give what we do not have . . . But he cannot use what we will not give. — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
I believe that this could very well be looked back on as the sin of our generation...I believe that our children and their children,… — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
“For I was hungry, while you had all you needed. I was thirsty, but you drank bottled water. I was a stranger, and you… — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
The meaning, purpose, and significance of our lives are found only by aligning our lives with God's purposes, in lives committed to following Jesus… — Richard Stearns Copy Share Image
