Love is the effort and desire to make someone else everything they were created to be.

It is because of the doctrine of judgment and hell that Jesus' proclamations of grace and love are so astounding.

A triune God would call us to converse with him . . . because he wants to share the joy he has. Prayer is our way of entering into the happiness of God himself.

After creation God said, 'It is finished'-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, 'It is finished'-and we can rest.

The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.

Faith in God's promises means not always following the expected, rational path.

Paul sees all kinds of sins in himself and all kinds of accomplishments too, but he refuses to connect them with his identity.