“Is there any part of Christ’s life on earth that we think about less than his ascension? Everyone knows about his birth—that’s what Christmas is for. His death, burial, and resurrection are pretty well covered by Holy Week….Most of us know the stories of his miracles. We’re familiar with his sermons and parables. We could talk about the

people he healed, the demons he cast out, and the Jewish leaders he ticked off.

We are well-versed in what Jesus did on earth.

But who thinks about how he left this earth? Or why it matters?”

—Kevin DeYoung (“Why the Ascension Matters,” May 31, 2014)

“What is a Christian? 

The question can be answered in many ways, but the richest answer

I know is that a Christian is one who has God as Father.”

“If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity,

find out how much he makes of the thought of being God’s child,

and having God as his Father.”—J.I. Packer, Knowing God