When we see the bankruptcy, slavery, and vanity of everything else, we can finally say, ‘To die is gain.’

The cross of Christ exists because mankind-loved by God, created by God, set in motion by God-betrayed God and prefers his stuff to him.

God is awesome; he doesn’t need you to be awesome. He wants you to be obedient.

The commands of God are given, not to rob me of joy, but lead me into the fullness of joy.

Every one of us loves Pauline theology, but few of us want Pauline pain.

God is at work in the mess. That's the message of the Bible. That's why the Bible is not pretty. That's why it's grimy, because God is working in the mess. He's working in the tears.

If you're a beast in the pulpit but a coward in your neighborhood, something has gone wrong.