If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.

If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.

The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.

Christ will do everything for you or nothing. He's either all of your righteousness or none.

If God is real, why does he align perfectly with our views? We should expect God to challenge us on what we think is right somewhere

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

Covenant community is like air. We don't miss it until we need it.