{"author":"James MacDonald","author_id":"James+MacDonald","total_quotes":54,"quotes":[{"text":"So often, it's others around us who can see where God wants to grow us even before we see it ourselves.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["discipleship","small-groups"],"id":3861,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"},{"text":"We are less interested in the number of disciples and more interested in the quality of discipleship.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["discipleship"],"id":9072,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"},{"text":"When it comes to biblical counseling, friendship is central to the counseling relationship because it is a key aspect of the Gospel. Paul's words display it; Jesus' actions approve it. In Jesus Christ, friendship has its ultimate – that is, it's paradigmatic – display. He sacrificially gave Himself for the good of those he befriended – people who were awkward and troubled types, people who did not offer Him anything particularly desirable in return.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["discipleship"],"id":22078,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"},{"text":"If we had not experienced our deep sinfulness and Jesus' deep forgiveness through the cross, we will not love others well in the midst of their struggles. If we do not see the beauty and glory of God in our own redemption, we will not be able to offer a compelling redemptive vision for those who are hopeless and who doubt God's love for them.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["humility","pride"],"id":30797,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"},{"text":"While the United States is becoming the most culturally diverse nation in the world, less than 5.5% of Christian congregations are multiethnic.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["culture","engagement","evangelism"],"id":36600,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"},{"text":"We must rip the foundations out from under all the bastions of human reasoning that say, 'I don't need God!' We must demolish every non-God story of life. We must pulverize every God-is-not-good life narrative.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["pride","self-sufficiency","thinking"],"id":40972,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"},{"text":"One of the most frequent sins of omission is the failure to get adequate rest.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["hobbies","leisure","peace-of-mind","sleep"],"id":47857,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"},{"text":"A rebellion against God, even as believers, is fueled by the toxic fumes of unbelief.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["faith","sin"],"id":55063,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"},{"text":"Whether you realize it or not, your ongoing battle with unbelief drives all your sinful thoughts, emotions, desires, and actions.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["faith","sin"],"id":59727,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"},{"text":"In counseling, we don't simply help people to change one thought; we help people to understand the pattern of their thinking – their mindsets.","author":"James MacDonald","tags":["thinking"],"id":60358,"author_id":"James+MacDonald"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":54,"pages":6,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}