“If you and I are resting or shirking or slacking, his Spirit is nevertheless on the move with somebody else somewhere else, for "behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep" (Ps. 121:4). God is always accomplishing his purposes.” — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share Image
“The cosmic battle being worked out between God and the Devil takes place in the lives of God's creatures, fallen though they are. They… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“With all due respect to the religions of the world, there is no other story like the Christian story. The god who thunders, the… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“America had, I believe, a divine founding. Call it American exceptionalism if you like. But that makes America all the more vulnerable to God's… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“In the final analysis, the book of job is asking this great question: Is there a living God beyond what we can imagine? Is… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“Only those who are forgiven and who are willing to forgive will be capable of relentlessly pursuing justice without falling into the temptations to… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“Because this is an urban church in a downtown neighborhood, it is not so easy to avoid the presence of the poor. We see… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“If some of those who listen to our sermons reject the message, that is not our worry - as long as it is truly… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“Now it's very interesting that although we are told that modern Christians don't believe in the Last Judgment anymore, no one objects when a… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“When I say theologically mature, I mean just this: formed by the Bible, proudly Trinitarian, grounded in justification by grace through faith, dedicated to… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“Paul the apostle, dictating his fierce message to the Galatians, writes, "Formerly, when you did not know God, you were in bondage to beings… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“If you and I are resting or shirking or slacking, his Spirit is nevertheless on the move with somebody else somewhere else, for "behold,… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“From this time forth I make you hear new things, hidden things which you have not known. They are created now... Before today you… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“Here is what Isaiah says: "Verily thou art a God who hidest thyself, 0 God of Israel, the Savior" (45:15). God is still active,… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
“Nothing in the Bible makes any religious sense unless we are people of faith who believe that God's own self speaks to us in… — Fleming Rutledge Copy Share
