If your theological convictions are not producing a deeper love for others, then it's time to rethink some stuff.

The only thing that frees you from the need to pretend in order to make people believe you are something when you are actually not is the gospel because the gospel tells you that identity, my meaning, my security, and all of those things are in Christ.

I was spending too much time thinking about how I was doing, if I was learning everything I was supposed to be learning during this difficult season, whether I was doing it right or not, taking my spiritual pulse, etc - my inner lawyer was working overtime.

It's better to feel sorry for doing something bad than to feel superior for doing something good.

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

The gospel frees you from the pressure of having to fix people: your worth is located in Christ, not in their transformation.

The gospel doesn't just ignite the Christian life but it keeps Christians growing and growing every day. There's no reason to move beyond the gospel. There's only movement more into it.