He was a theologically uncompromising pastor in Southern California who influenced generations of evangelical preachers.

Evangelical pastors are paid to project confidence. Their job is to assure us they are absolutely certain about the big stuff ...

If we imagine ourselves as satisfying a God who will “give us” things only if we do the “right things,” then our relationship with God becomes less a friendship and more a chore.

The Southern California preacher wanted to illuminate Scripture with Scripture and separate real Christians from false.