The gospel is not about choosing to follow advice; it's about being called to follow a King.

Ministry to the poor is a crucial sign that we believe the gospel.

Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.

At the end of history the whole earth has become the Garden of God again. Death and decay and suffering are gone. . . . Jesus will make the world our perfect home again. We will no longer be living 'east of Eden,' always wandering and never arriving. We will come, and the father will meet us and embrace us, and we will be brought into the feast.

We are so evil and sinful and flawed that Jesus had to die for us... But we are so lobed and valued that he was willing to due for us.

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

Religion: 'My identity is built on being a good person.' Gospel: 'My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ's.'