Work is taking the raw material of creation and developing it for the sake of others.

God's salvation does not come in response to a changed life. A changed life comes in response to the salvation, offered as a free gift.

I am so bad that He had to die. I am so loved that He was glad to die.

[Spiritual friendship] is eagerly helping one another know, serve, love, and resemble God in deeper and deeper ways.

One of the most frequent responses I get from non-Christian readers is: 'I'm not sure I agree with all this, but I must say this is the first book I've read by a Christian that didn't treat me like I was an idiot.'

If you aren't constantly astonished at God's grace in your solitude, there's no way it can happen in public.

I am accepted by God through the work of Jesus Christ - therefore I obey