When Love Calls for Sacrifice

Greg Morse | Many Christians view evangelism as a duty to be endured, but what if proclaiming the gospel is a joy to be pursued? 

Greg Morse | When so many obligations demand our attention, we might avoid engaging with neighbors. But love for God and love for neighbor go hand in hand. 

How can Christians be freed from selfishness so that, at any cost to ourselves, we love others in a way that makes Christ look great? Answer: joy. 

Christian leaders often carry great burdens. But God never leaves them without the opportunity to know serious joy, even in the hardest trials. 

Brokenhearted joy colors the entire Christian life. We might struggle along, but in the end, we have ultimate victory in Jesus. 

Life in Christ is a celebration—not shallow merriment but a deep, pain-acknowledging celebration. For the best is yet to come. Dane Ortlund is the author of In the Lord I Take Refuge: 150 Daily Devotions through the Psalms. Hardcover Audiobook Ebook