A biblical understanding of the Christian life is not 'let go and let God,' it's 'trust God and get going.'

The gospel sets us free to become the romantic leaders of our marriages without fright or hesitation. Because we have been forever wooed by Jesus, we are now free to forever woo our wives.

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.

Christianity is not about good people getting better. It is good news for bad people coping with their failure to be good.

Assurance never comes from looking at ourselves. It only comes as a consequence of looking to Christ.

Before we can even begin to grapple with the frustrations and tragedies of life in this world, we must do away with our faithless morality of payback and reward.

My job is not to show my children that I'm the man, but to show them that Christ is the man.