Only when you realize that the gospel has nothing to do with your obedience but with Christ's obedience for you, will you start to obey. The only Christians who end up getting better are those who realize that if they don't get better, God will love them anyway.

A biblical understanding of the Christian life is not 'let go and let God,' it's 'trust God and get going.'

The good news of the gospel [for sufferers] is not an exhortation from above to 'hang on at all costs,' or 'grin and bear it' in the midst of hardship. No, the good news is that God is hanging on to you, and in the end, when all is said and done, the power of God will triumph over every pain and loss.

A preacher who doesn't believe he's that bad will attract people who don't think they're that bad. And that's bad.

The Bible makes it clear that self-righteousness is the premier enemy of the Gospel.

I think there is tribalism is a big deal inside of the church, that the church thinks of themselves as a tribe and not a mission.

In those moments when I'm obsessively counting my sins against me, it is good news to remember that God has counted my sins against Christ.