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Great Joy (Illustrated, Annotated): A Compilation of Moody's Sermons and Prayer-Meeting Talks
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Moody’s Latest Sermons: Unwavering Faith and Commitment to Christ [Updated and Annotated]
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No person, whoever he or she is or wherever he or she lives, is denied the grasp of God’s heart. We are cherished by God, hunted by God, redeemed by God. And having experienced this, we are reminded that we are called to be bearers of God’s love and truth, and, as bearers, we are to bring that love and truth into our culture, where there exist the
... See moreGary Smith • Radical Compassion: Finding Christ in the Heart of the Poor
As D. L. Moody said, “The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge but to change our lives.”
Rick Warren • The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
SIN EXPOSED There are two respects in which God’s view must be very different from ours. In the first place, He sees (like you) how all the people in your home or your job are in various degrees awkward or difficult; but when He looks into that home or factory or office He sees one more person of the same kind—the one you never do see. I mean, of c
... See moreC. S. Lewis • The C. S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration
Christ has no body now on earth but yours,
no hands but yours,
no feet but yours,
Yours are the eyes through which to look out
Christ’s compassion to the world
Yours are the feet with which he is to go about
doing good;
Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now.”
St. Teresa of Avila
Tammi McCarthy • Following the Breadcrumbs of St. Teresa of Avila - Little With Great Love
God, I pray first of all for the brothers and sisters in this jail, that you might strengthen them. I pray for the people who come to the Downtown Chapel to get something to eat and for the staff that provides for them; I pray for all the poor; I pray in thanksgiving for all the people who help me here and for Father Gary, who comes to see me. Plea
... See moreGary Smith • Radical Compassion: Finding Christ in the Heart of the Poor

But preaching the Gospel is a function of trying to reach the human heart, whether people are poor or rich or middle class. And the bad breaks and tragic mysteries of life exist in plenitude in a city parish.