We live in a church culture that has a dangerous tendency to disconnect the grace of God from the glory of God. Our hearts resonate with the idea of enjoying God's grace. We bask in sermons, conferences, and books that exalt a grace centering on us. And while the wonder of grace is worthy of our attention, if that grace is disconnected from its purpose, the sad result is a self-centered Christianity that bypasses the heart of God.

So the challenge for us is to live in such a way that we are radically dependent on and desperate for the power that only God can provide.

Salvation has absolutely nothing to do with human merit and absolutely everything to do with divine mercy.

The body of Christ is a multicultural citizenry of an otherworldly kingdom.

Good intentions, regular worship, Bible study, do not prevent blindness. Part of our sinful nature instinctively chooses to see what we want to see and to ignore what we want to ignore.

The gospel reveals the glory of God. According to God's Word, he is the sovereign Creator of all things.

As Christ begins to live in us, everything begins to change about us.