The Bible makes it clear that self-righteousness is the premier enemy of the Gospel.

Our deepest fear is judgment. Our deepest longing is love. The gospel of grace removes the one and provides the other.

Grace is the most dangerous, expectation-wre cking, smile-creating, counterintuitiv e reality there is.

Christian growth doesn't happen by first behaving better, but by believing better--believi ng in bigger, deeper, brighter ways what Christ has already secured for sinners.

Christianity is not about good people getting better. If anything, it is good news for bad people coping with their failure to be good. The heart of the Christian faith is Good News, not good advice, good technique, or good behavior. Too many people have walked away from the church, not because they’re walking away from Jesus, but because the church has walked away from Jesus.

Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says God will change us because He loves us.

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