The disciple of Jesus is not the deluxe or heavy-duty model of the Christian-especially padded, textured, streamlined, and empowered for the fast lane on the straight and narrow way. He stands on the pages of the New Testament as the first level of basic transportation in the kingdom of God.

The Spiritual disciplines are wisdom and not righteousness.

Hearing God is about the very specific issue of what it means to live with guidance in our life.

As we mature in Christ, it is actually possible to outgrow fear.

Two ways of thinking: Human kingdom and human cleverness or God's kingdom and God's cleverness

Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace, you know, does not just have to do with forgiveness of sins alone.

The idea of having faith in Jesus has come to be totally isolated from being his apprentice and learning how to do what he said.