We think that idols are bad things, but that is almost never the case. The greater the good, the more likely we are to expect that it can satisfy our deepest needs and hopes. Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life.

The two things we all want so desperately — glory and relationship — can coexist only with God.

To take a person out of slavery takes an instant. To take slavery out of a person takes a process.

Holding a grudge against someone means you think you know what they deserve and you take it upon yourself to give it to them.

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

When people say, "God is love," I think they mean that love is extremely important, or that God really wants us to love. But in Christian conception, God really has love as his essence.

To stay away from Christianity because part of the Bible’s teaching is offensive to you assumes that if there is a God he wouldn’t have any views that upset you. Does that belief make sense? If you don’t trust the Bible enough to let it challenge and correct your thinking, how could you ever have a personal relationship with God? In any truly personal relationship, the other person has to be able to contradict you.