Because of the Cross, God can be both just towards sin and yet mercifully justifying to sinners.

The church does not simply have a missions department; it should wholly exist to be a mission.

Our prayers should arise out of immersion in the Scripture. [We] speak only to the degree we are spoken to.

The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.

It is inaccurate to think the gospel is what saves non-Christians, and then Christians mature by trying hard to live according to biblical principles. It is more accurate to say that we are saved by believing the gospel, and then we are transformed in every part of our minds, hearts, and lives by believing the gospel more and more deeply as life goes on.

If we give God things in hope that they'll earn us blessings, we're really not doing anything for him. It's for ourselves.

All forms of love are necessary, and none are to be ignored, but all of us find some forms of love to be more emotionally valuable to us. They are a currency that we find particularly precious, a language that delivers the message of love to our hearts with the most power. Some types of love are more thrilling and fulfilling to us when we receive them.