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

If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all he said.

A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.

Public faith means going public with what’s in your heart, with humility and respect for others, as we speak of the truth of the gospel.

Most apologetic books are really written for Christians, even the ones that purport to be written for non-believers.

It seems almost oxymoronic to believe that this new idealism has led to a new pessimism about marriage, but that is exactly what has happened. In generations past there was far less talk about "compatibility" and finding the ideal soul mate. Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our desires, and this creates an unrealistic set of expectations that frustrates both the searchers and the searched for.

It is inaccurate to think the gospel is what saves non-Christians, and then Christians mature by trying hard to live according to biblical principles. It is more accurate to say that we are saved by believing the gospel, and then we are transformed in every part of our minds, hearts, and lives by believing the gospel more and more deeply as life goes on.