In the end, we love people into belief. We do not argue them into belief.

It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.

Rejoicing and repentance must go together. Repentance without rejoicing will lead to despair. Rejoicing without repentance is shallow and will only provide passing inspiration instead of deep change.

If you have money, power, and status today, it is due to the century and place in which you were born, to your talents and capacities and health, none of which you earned. In short, all your resources are in the end the gift of God.

Grace is the free, unmerited favor of God, working powerfully on the mind and heart to change lives.

Through the person and work of Jesus Christ, God fully accomplishes salvation for us, rescuing us from judgment for sin into fellowship with him, and then restores the creation in which we can enjoy our new life together with him forever.

Idols are often good things that we have made into ultimate things.