The gospel is good news to those who know they don't measure up. It's offensive to those who think they do.

Spiritual growth is marked by a growing realization of just how much grace you need.

The way of God's grace becomes indispensable when we realize that the way of God's law is inflexible.

God is not interested in what you think you should be or feel. He is not interested in the narrative you have construct for yourself, or that others have construct for you. He may even use suffering to deconstruct that narrative.

God is the one to be praised, not our transformation.

In 'Surprised by Grace: God's Relentless Pursuit of Rebels,' I retell the story of Jonah and show how Jonah was just as much in need of God's grace as the sailors and the Ninevites.

Contrary to popular assumptions, the Bible is not a record of the blessed good, but rather the blessed bad. Thats not a typo. The Bible is a record of the blessed bad. The Bible is not a witness to the best people making it up to God; its a witness to God making it down to the worst people.