Life in this fallen world is to a great degree meaningless, our aspirations are constantly being frustrated, and sometimes the respectable people are oppressive and bigoted. And yet there is a Good that will triumph over Evil in the end. From a Christian perspective the problem with both kinds of stories is that they tend to blame problems on things besides sin and identify salvation in things besides God — and therefore are ultimately too simplistic.

To be a Christian is a standing, a legal position. It means to be a child of God. You are or you are not, there is no try.

If you wait until your motives are pure and unselfish before you do something, you will wait forever.

If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.

When you listen and read one thinker, you become a clone… two thinkers, you become confused… ten thinkers, you’ll begin developing your own voice… two or three hundred thinkers, you become wise and develop your voice.

Generosity is not only about money. There is more than one currency. Let your generosity be pervasive in life.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."