Contrary to what we conclude naturally, the gospel is not too good to be true. It is true! Its the truest truth in the entire universe. No strings attached! No fine print to read. No buts. No conditions. No qualifications. No footnotes. And especially, no need for balance.

I was spending way too much time thinking about me and what I needed to do, and far too little time thinking about Jesus and what he had already done for me.

Only the Holy Spirit can comfort a person in the depths of grief.

Information is seldom enough to heal a wounded heart.

Grace is unconditional acceptance given to an undeserving person by an unobligated giver.

The desperate addict is closer to the heart of grace than the devout moralist.

When the Christian faith becomes defined by who we are and what we do and not by who Christ is and what he did for us, we miss the gospel - and we, ironically, become more disobedient.