When you fail to distinguish Law and Gospel, you lose both.

What I'm most deeply grateful for is that God's love for us, approval of us, and commitment to us does not ride on our resolve but on Jesus' resolve for us. The gospel is the good news announcing Jesus' infallible devotion to us despite our inconsistent devotion to Him. The gospel is not a command to hang on to Jesus; it's a promise that no matter how weak and unsuccessful our faith and efforts may be, God is always holding on to us.

The Christian life has been nothing more and nothing less than a daily dependence on and a rediscovery of God's grace.

The people who have taught me the most about grace are those who have blown it so bad that they know how much they need it.

Jesus is not the man at the top of the stairs; He is the man at the bottom, the friend of sinners, the savior of those in need of one. Which is all of us, all of the time.

The truth is, narratives of self-justification burble beneath more of our relationships and endeavors than we would care to admit.

Our minds are affected by sin. Our hearts are affected by sin. Our wills are affected by sin. Our bodies are affected by sin.