Mercy and forgiveness must be free and unmerited to the wrongdoer. If the wrongdoer has to do something to merit it, then it isn’t mercy, but forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness.

Disordered love always leads to misery and breakdown. The only way to 'reorder' our loves is to love God supremely.

Our need for worth is so powerful that whatever we base our identity and value on we essentially 'deify.' We will look to it with all the passion and intensity of worship and devotion, even if we think ourselves as highly irreligious.

If there is a God, you owe him far more than a morally decent life.

When you say, "Come in Jesus as my caregiver, stay out as my Lord," he can't. He's both.

The gospel is an exclusive truth but it's the most inclusive exclusive truth in the world.

You are under-qualified for the job of God.