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

When it comes to engaging and influencing culture, too many Christians think too highly of political activism.

God has hardwired me to thoroughly enjoy and be sharpened by good and friendly theological discussion about the gospel.

There's nothing like suffering to reveal how small and needy you are. Pain has the remarkable capacity to reveal the weakness of the things you're leaning on to make life worth living.

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.

Christianity is not "Jesus is our example." Christianity is "Jesus is our substitute."

I think for far too long the Church has concluded that Christians don't need the gospel, it's simple what non-Christian people need in order to be saved.