Love is primarily giving. It’s an action that leads to a feeling, not a feeling first.

The resurrection was God's way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.

Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone, since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.

I have long profited from Adele Ahlberg Calhoun's gifts in the field of spiritual development, and I am delighted that she has compiled her experience with spiritual disciplines into book form. I highly recommend it and I look forward to using it as a resource at our church.

We do not have to make ourselves suffer in order to merit forgiveness. We simply receive the forgiveness earned by Christ. 1 John 1:9 says that God forgives us because He is ‘just.’ That is a remarkable statement. It would be unjust of God to ever deny us forgiveness, because Jesus earned our acceptance! In religion we earn our forgiveness with our repentance, but in the gospel we just receive it.

If God exists then every good endeavor, even the simplest ones, pursued in response to God's calling can matter forever.

The Gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.