Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don't know about him, but because of what we do know about him.

For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.

In a contagious world,we learn to keep our distance. If we get too close to those who are suffering, we might get infected by their pain. It may not be convenient or comfortable. But only when you get close enough to catch their hurt will they be close enough to catch your love.

The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.

When I repent, here is where it starts. I try to name my sin as honestly and as specifically as possible. Here is what repenting is not. It is not excusing my sin, minimizing my sin, it's not rationalizing my sin ... Repentance is getting painfully honest with God.

We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.

Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don't know about him, but because of what we do know about him.