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?

The gospel is not just the “ABCs” but the “A-to-Z” of the Christian life.

When we try and use fear or pride to stop from sinning, we are forgetting that we sin because of either fear or pride.

Religious people find God useful. Gospel people find him beautiful.

The ministry of mercy, then, is the best advertising a church can have. It convinces a community that this church provides people with actions for their problems, not only talk. It shows the community that this church is compassionate.

The common moral framework: Do anything as long as it does no harm to others. Problem: Whose definition of harm?

A sense of Jesus’ absence might be a sign of his presence- a sign that he’s working already in your life.