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

I had turned personal validation into my primary source of meaning and value, so that without it I was miserable and depressed.

My lifestyle got so disruptive to my family that my parents had no choice but to say, "You can't live here any longer if you're going to live this way." So, I was thrilled about it - thrilled!

Being the middle child, I couldn't figure out where I fit in the home. I couldn't figure out whether I was the youngest of the older three or the oldest of the younger three.

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

We must reacquaint ourselves with the biblical weight of the problem that we less-than-perfect human beings contend with in the face of a holy and righteous God.

Thankfully, God's restraining grace keeps even the worst of us from being utterly depraved. The worst people who have ever lived could've been worse.