The only love that won’t disappoint you is one that can’t change, that can’t be lost, that is not based on the ups and downs of life or of how well you live. It is something that not even death can take away from you. God’s love is the only thing like that.

People are messy; therefore, relationships will be messy. Don't be surprised by messiness.

Jesus was much more interested in the quality of the people's response to him than in the quantity of the crowd.

The story of Jesus changes our lives because it is true.

The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life. The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome… religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.

Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.

When Jesus got the big questions, he didn't present arguments. He presented himself.