Grace does not make sin safe. But grace does make sinners safe.

As you consider selecting songs for your worship services, consider them in light of the truth of the gospel. Imagine the songs as teachers--because they are! If your people could understand your doctrine only through the music you sing, what would they know about God and His pursuit of us? If your people could understand your church's beliefs only through the music, what would they know?

Why do we try so hard to make Jesus cool?! He doesn’t need a makeover.

Until Christ is our treasure, any other motivation we have to suffer for him is a fool’s errand.

We can never grasp the extent of our depravity until we recognize the excellencies of our created dignity

We’ve got to get past this idea that God is most glorified when we’re rich, healthy and wealthy and we go, “Isn’t God grand? Look at all He gave me.” Because if anybody joins us in that and says, “Oh, if you love Jesus, you get a house and health and cars? Then I love Jesus too.” Because then all of a sudden you’ve got a different religion. You have the religion of cars and houses, not God.

Jesus doesn't need you to make him palatable...he needs you to be faithful.