Quotes from Francis Chan

We have to learn how to control our minds. We have to learn self-control.

Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His.

Being around a church culture, even leading a gathering of believers, I've gotten pretty good at predicting what's going to happen in a church service.

Parents are supposed to instruct their kids. It doesn't mean they necessarily have that gift of teaching.

I want to help people understand how to study the Scriptures with other people, to give them an overview of Scripture and assume that by understanding the Scriptures better, the Holy Spirit will bring to mind the right stories, the right teachings.

The God who loans you life sees your every move, hears each word you speak, knows your every thought. You are seen by God. Noticed. Known.

God is not just one thing we add to the mix called life. He wants an invitation from us to permeate everything and every part of us.

When we become overly concerned about our appearance, our spiritual reputation, our coolness, and our acceptance, we are living as citizens of this world rather than as ambassadors.

The Bible teaches that true joy is formed in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.

I don't want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit.

I've got this amazing relationship with God that is better than life, itself, so marvelous, so wonderful that everything else can fall apart and I'm okay.

If life were stable, I'd never need God's help.