In the Old Testament, we are continually told that our good works are not enough, that God has made a provision. This provision is pointed to at every place in the Old Testament.

The gospel frees you from the pressure of having to fix people: your worth is located in Christ, not in their transformation.

From the time God saved me at 21 years old, I've always been fascinated by the parables of Jesus.

I didn't realize that I was in a self-made prison of human approval and human acceptance. Didn't even realize it. Most of the prisons we live in we are not conscious of.

When you don't have anything to lose, you discover something wonderful: you're free to take great risks without fear or reservation.

Sanctification consists of the daily realization that in Christ we have died, and in Christ we have been raised.

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.