The gospel frees us from demanding our own way, because nothing we desire to obtain is worth sinning against such love and kindness.

Idols aren't stone statues. They are thoughts, desires, and longings that we worship in the place of the true God

The depressed don't simply need to feel better. They need a Redeemer who says, "Take heart, my son, my daughter; what you really need has been supplied. Life no longer need be about your goodness, success, righteousness, or failure. I've given you something infinitely more valuable than good feelings: your sins are forgiven."

Every way that we try to make our kids good that isn’t rooted in the good news of the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ is a damnable, crushing, despair-breedin g, Pharisee-produc ing law.

The gospel frees us from demanding our own way, because nothing we desire to obtain is worth sinning against such love and kindness.

Maturity in the Christian life is measured by only one test: how much closer to his character have we become?

God created us to be worshipers because it is right that he be known, loved and worshiped. This isn't because he is needy and wishes someone would tell him how special he is. No, it's because he is perfect and the worship of his perfection is holiness in action.