If God wiped out all sources of evil in the world we would no longer be here, the evil is inside us.

Look at Jesus Christ. Every time he was in trouble he used the Word of God. When he was tempted he used the Word. When he was suffering on the cross he used the Word.

The gospel shows a God far more holy than the legalist can bear, yet far more merciful than a humanist can conceive

God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.

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.

A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.

Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.