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

When love of one's people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. It is the settled tendency of human societies to turn good political causes into counterfeit gods.

The more you rejoice in your own forgiveness, the quicker you will be to forgive others.

The rich brother needs to let the gospel humble him while the poor brother needs to let the gospel affirm him.

In the church we have to deliberately let ourselves be transparent and accountable to others. We're a family.

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.

We must go back again and again to the Gospel of Christ crucified, so that our hearts are more deeply gripped by the reality of what He did and who we are in Him.