At the root of all our disobedience are particular ways in which we continue to seek control of our lives through systems of works-righteousness. The way to progress as a Christian is to continually repent and uproot these systems the same way we become Christians, namely by the vivid depiction (and re-depiction) of Christ’s saving work for us, and the abandoning of self-trusting efforts to complete ourselves. We must go back again and again to the gospel of Christ-crucified, so that our hearts are more deeply gripped by the reality of what he did and who we are in him.

Gifts are abilities God gives us to meet the needs of others in Christ’s name.

Most apologetic books are really written for Christians, even the ones that purport to be written for non-believers.

We are free to fight sin, and free to win; but we must still fight.

What you do in secret tells you who your God is.

When pain and suffering come upon us, we finally see not only that we are not in control of our lives but that we never were.

Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.