Quotes from James MacDonald

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee."

Preachers who pride themselves on never giving a public invitation to be saved, never calling for a response of any kind, reveal not greater fidelity to the gospel but a lack of faith in its power.

When we fail to assist people responding to the gospel at church, we train our people to repeat that failure at home and at work.

Paternity is a long way from fatherhood.

For life change to happen, we must commit to full cooperation with God's desire to transform us.

Most counseling cases today involve good desires that have become overgrown. In these cases most relevant passages of Scripture may not be those that rebut particular manifestations of sin, but those that remind us to love God with all our hearts.

At the height of his effectiveness, John Wesley was asked the secret of his impact for Christ around the world and reportedly answered, "When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.

Wake up, dude! It's not about who you are. It's all about who God is.

We must not think that action alone is successful Christ-following. In God's eyes, the motives behind our actions are of paramount importance. You can want a godly family or a successful career or a low handicap or a beautiful lawn, but if you want them for yourself and not the glory of God, it's a fail.

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love" (1 Corinthians 16:13—14).

One of the most frequent sins of omission is the failure to get adequate rest.

Where is the church persevering in the priority of prayer?