Holy Saturday. The best reminder that the silence of God doesn't equal the absence of God.

Our deepest fear is judgment. Our deepest longing is love. The gospel of grace removes the one and provides the other.

Contrary to what we conclude naturally, the gospel is not too good to be true. It is true! Its the truest truth in the entire universe. No strings attached! No fine print to read. No buts. No conditions. No qualifications. No footnotes. And especially, no need for balance.

Our assurance is anchored in the love and grace of God expressed in the glorious exchange: our sin for His righteousness.

The gospel announces that God doesn't relate to us based on our feats for Jesus, but Jesus' feats for us.

Suffering reveals to us the two things that ultimately matter: that we are weak but He is strong.

The deepest fear we have, 'the fear beneath all fears,' is the fear of not measuring up, the fear of judgment. It's this fear that creates the stress and depression of everyday life.