The happy ending of the Resurrection is so enormous that it swallows up even the sorrow of the Cross.

If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.

The gospel frees us from the relentless pressure of having to prove ourselves, for we are already proven and secure.

Faith is not opposed to reason, but it is sometimes opposed to feelings and appearances.

When we try and use fear or pride to stop from sinning, we are forgetting that we sin because of either fear or pride.

If you and your church were to disappear off the face of the earth tomorrow, would anyone in the community around you notice you were gone? And if the community did even notice would they say 'we are really glad they are gone', or 'we are really going to miss them'?

Paul sees all kinds of sins in himself and all kinds of accomplishments too, but he refuses to connect them with his identity.