The primary component upon which all else rests in a kingdom is the authority of the ruler. Without that, there is anarchy resulting in mess. Tony Evans More Quotes by Tony Evans More Quotes From Tony Evans Football is oneness in action. When played well, it is unity on display. Players come from different races and different backgrounds. However, when they get on the field, they harmonize their differences toward a common goal. Tony Evans unity differences action football Gone must be the days of only pointing fingers at others to fix what they may never fix. Our nation's ills are not merely the result of corruption or racism, although these are evil. Our troubles can also be traced directly to ineffective Christians. Tony Evans result corruption racism evil We've got to move from membership to discipleship to being full-time Christians, not part-time saints. That means operating comprehensively on the value system of Heaven as we move about in history. Tony Evans value being heaven history There are two answers to every question - God's answer and everybody else's - and everybody else is wrong when they disagree with him. Tony Evans question answer wrong god Until we take seriously God's definition of the church and stop just 'having church,' we will not see transformation in our society. Tony Evans transformation society church god Racism is not first and foremost a skin problem. It is a sin problem. See, when you believe that racism is a skin problem, you can take three hundred years of slavery, court decisions, marches, and the federal government involvement and still not get it fixed right. Tony Evans you government racism believe Every four years, the eyes of America become riveted on the national election returns. But God's first concern during any political season is not the same as our first concern - it is not about what is happening, or going to happen, in the White House. God's first concern is what is happening, or not happening, in His house. Tony Evans eyes election god white Many people want 'God bless America,' but they don't want 'One nation under God.' The problem is you can't have one without the other. Tony Evans you problem god people Prayer is God's backstage pass into a personal audience with Him. Tony Evans personal audience prayer god If God created the family, He should be the ultimate definer of what it is, and that should be our point of reference. Tony Evans point he family god Occasional setbacks are probably unavoidable - part of the struggle of living in a fallen world. Other setbacks are due to our own sin and failures, or circumstances outside our control. Tony Evans control circumstances struggle world I could have ended up a casualty of a broken family, like so many of the kids around me in inner city Baltimore. But my life was forever changed the year I turned 10. That was the year my dad turned to Jesus. Tony Evans my-life me family life I must confess that it is a lot easier for me as a pastor to preach about prayer than to spend that same amount of time engaged in it. Tony Evans me pastor prayer time God created the races. He created different backgrounds and cultures. But He created them all to operate under His authority. Tony Evans he different authority god Ministry burnout is a real problem because it's never-ending. Tony Evans because burnout problem real Anything you can do that connects believers with one another engages the church to go the next level, which keeps the pastor from being burnt out, which therefore keeps him in the ministry. Tony Evans being go you church We need to have a unified understanding of our national heritage without losing our personal distinctives. The closer that national heritage is to the rule of God, the more ordered our relationships will become in society. Tony Evans society understanding losing god God has a kingdom. It's made up of citizens: some black, some white, some red, yellow, Spanish backgrounds. His intention was never that the individual uniqueness would cause them to lose sight of the flag flying over them - the flag of the cross. Tony Evans red black god yellow
