God's acceptance of us cannot be gained by our successes nor forfeited by our failures.

When it comes to engaging and influencing culture, too many Christians think too highly of political activism.

While our sin reaches far, God's grace reaches farther. God came after us not to strip away our freedom but to strip away our slavery to self, that we could become truly free.

Because Jesus was someone, you’re free to be no one.

Grace is love that seeks you out when you have nothing to give in return. Grace is love coming at you that has nothing to do with you. Grace is being loved when you are unlovable.

There's nothing like suffering to remind us how not in control we actually are, how little power we ultimately have, and how much we ultimately need God.

When Martin Luther was asked what we contribute to our salvation, he said, "Sin and resistance"