Religion makes us proud of what we have done. The Gospel makes us proud of what Jesus has done.

Christians don't believe that goodness gets you to heaven. Christians believe it's exhausting to rely on your own goodness to please God.

How could you possibly know that no religion can see the whole truth unless you yourself have the superior, comprehensive knowledge of spiritual reality you just claimed non of the religions have?

If you try to add to God's salvation you subtract. If you try to add to God's salvation you subtract. If you try to merit God's salvation you haven't believed at all, even if you try to do a little bit.

Jesus experienced homelessness at Christmas so that we could experience a love we could never lose.

God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.

Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves.