Much of the impotence of American churches is tied to a profound ignorance and apathy about justification. Our people live in a fog of guilt. Or just as bad, they think being a better person is all God requires.

If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you live through the normal struggles of life. But if you remember that God promised we would be pilgrims and this world may feel more like a desert or even a prison, you might find your life surprisingly happy.

God gets glory when his strength shines in our weakness.

We are not called to bring a broken planet back to its created glory. But we are to call broken people back to their creator.

When busyness goes after joy, it goes after everyone's joy.

Sincerity is a Christian virtue, as is honesty about our struggles. But my generation needs to realize that Christianity is more than chic fragility, endless self-revelation, and the coolness that comes with authenticity.

No matter how long we have been walking with Jesus, we need to hear again, do not love the world.