Proper wedding vows are more a promise of mutually binding future love than a declaration of your present love.

At the cross, we see the worst that sin can do, as humanity - of which each one of us is a part - crucified the Lord. But at the cross, we also see that the most that sin can do cannot thwart God's salvation.

Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won't leave you where you were.

Adam wasn't lonely because he was imperfect but because he was perfect. The ache for friends is not the result of sin.

It is inaccurate to think the gospel is what saves non-Christians, and then Christians mature by trying hard to live according to biblical principles. It is more accurate to say that we are saved by believing the gospel, and then we are transformed in every part of our minds, hearts, and lives by believing the gospel more and more deeply as life goes on.

Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.

When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.