Cities have more “image of God” per square inch than anywhere else, and so we must not idealize the country as somehow a more spiritual place than the city.

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

Sin is not just breaking the rules, it is putting yourself in the place of God as Savior, Lord, and Judge… There are two ways to be your own Savior and Lord. One is by breaking all the moral laws and setting your own course, and one is by keeping all the moral laws and being very, very good.

Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.

As long as we think we are not that bad, the idea of grace will never change us.

When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.

Do you realize that it is only in the gospel of Jesus Christ that you get the verdict before the performance?