I think most Christians hear these urgent calls to do more (or feel them internally already) and learn to live with a low-level guilt that comes from not doing enough. We know we can always pray more and give more and evangelize more, so we get used to living in a state of mild disappointment with ourselves.

— Kevin DeYoung

I think the church is often a culprit in the busyness, especially in the evangelical church. Again, it's part of being Americans. Part of being evangelicals too is that we're highly activist. We are always diving in, willing to solve problems, and again there's a lot of good there. But we also need the theological balance that the Kingdom is not ours to bring or ours to create.

— Kevin DeYoung

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.

— Kevin DeYoung

I used to have six theories and no kids. Now I have six kids and no theories.

— Kevin DeYoung

Justice in a fallen world is not equality of outcome but equal treatment under a fair law.

— Kevin DeYoung

Most moms and dads think they are either the best or the worst parents in the world. Both are wrong.

— Kevin DeYoung

My fear is that of all the choices people face today, the one they rarely consider is, "How can I serve most effectively and fruitfully in the local church?" I wonder if the abundance of opportunities to explore today is doing less to help make well-rounded disciples of Christ and more to help Christians avoid long term responsibility and have less long-term impact.

— Kevin DeYoung

Nothing in the Bible encourages us to give sex the exalted status it has in our culture, as if finding our purpose, our identity, and our fulfillment all rest with what we can or cannot do with our private parts.

— Kevin DeYoung

One reason we never tame the busy this beast is that we are unwilling to kill anything.

— Kevin DeYoung

Real life applications get tricky when we think about them.

— Kevin DeYoung