The context of the gospel message is not our benefit or our salvation; the context of the gospel is the supremacy of Christ and the glory of God.

In essence, we are reconciled to reconcile.

The Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine might be the most helpful and profound book I've read in years. If you're in pastoral ministry grab a copy.

When you blow it, God still celebrates His Son in you. The litmus test of whether or not you understand the gospel is what you do when you fail. Do you run from Him and go clean yourself up a little bit before you come back into the throne room? Or do you approach the throne of grace with confidence? If you don't approach the throne of grace with confidence, you don't understand the gospel.

Without a heart transformed by the grace of Christ, we just continue to manage external and internal darkness.

The depth, width, ferocity, and immensity of God is seen most spectacularly in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Comfort is the god of our generation, so suffering is seen as a problem to be solved, and not a providence from God.