Sometimes we emulate the Pharisees more than we imitate Christ.

The very heart of worship, as the Bible makes clear, is the business of expressing, from the depths of our spirits, the highest possible honor we can offer before God.

If you care about the slaughter of the innocent, then for God's sake, speak up.

God’s grace is not infinite. God is infinite, and God is gracious. We experience the grace of an infinite God, but grace is not infinite. God sets limits to His patience and forbearance. He warns us over and over again that someday the ax will fall and His judgment will be poured out.

God did not die. The God who took on Himself a human nature died in His humanity, but the deity did not perish on the cross.

Every sin is an act of cosmic treason, a futile attempt to dethrone God in His sovereign authority.

God is not interested in our public displays of piety. He's not interested in religion in terms of the outward show. He's interested in godliness.