Once God saves us He doesn't move us beyond the gospel, but He moves us more deeply into the gospel.

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.

When you don't have anything to lose, you discover something wonderful: you're free to take great risks without fear or reservation.

In 'Surprised by Grace: God's Relentless Pursuit of Rebels,' I retell the story of Jonah and show how Jonah was just as much in need of God's grace as the sailors and the Ninevites.

I actually think one of most profoundly and deep pastoral moments between a pastor and his church is what happens between them before God in the context of preaching.

Grace flows most refreshingly through the faucet of brokenness.

The gospel is for the defeated, not the dominant.