One of the most frequent responses I get from non-Christian readers is: 'I'm not sure I agree with all this, but I must say this is the first book I've read by a Christian that didn't treat me like I was an idiot.'

Ironically, the insistence that doctrines do not matter is really a doctrine itself

God's salvation does not come in response to a changed life. A changed life comes in response to the salvation, offered as a free gift.

The simple fact is that only if I love Jesus more than my wife will I be able to serve her needs ahead of my own.

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

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

No matter what precautions we take, no matter how well we have put together a good life, no matter how hard we have worked to be healthy, wealthy, comfortable with friends and family, and successful with our career — something will inevitably ruin it.