Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.

Repentance out of mere fear is really sorrow for the consequences of sin, sorrow over the danger of sin — it bends the will away from sin, but the heart still clings. But repentance out of conviction over mercy is really sorrow over sin, sorrow over the grievousness of sin — it melts the heart away from sin. It makes the sin itself disgusting to us, so it loses its attractive power over us. We say, ‘this disgusting thing is an affront to the one who died for me. I’m continuing to stab him with it!’

The future is already won, and the more hostile the culture, the easier it is to communicate the difference of Christianity.

The Gospel worldview equips the artist with a unique combination of optimism and realism about life.

Marriage has the power to set the course of your life as a whole. If your marriage is strong, even if all the circumstances in your life around you are filled with trouble and weakness, it won't matter. You will be able to move out into the world in strength.

The more you see your own flaws and sins, the more precious, electrifying, and amazing God’s grace appears to you.

You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.