Unfulfilled dreams, ongoing relational tension, the loss of friendships, a hard marriage, rebellious teenagers, the death of loved ones, remaining sinful patterns - whatever it is for you - live long enough, lose enough, suffer enough, and the idealism of youth fades, leaving behind the reality of life in a broken world as a broken person.

The focus of the Christian faith is not our morality; it is Jesus, who died for our immorality.

Because Jesus was strong for us we are free to be weak.

The passive righteousness of faith frees me from passing final judgment on myself.

The law demands that we do it all; the gospel declares that Jesus paid it all.

Assurance never comes from looking at ourselves. It only comes as a consequence of looking to Christ.

The Gospel frees us to speak honestly about the reality of pain, confident that nothing is riding on our ability to cope with or fend off suffering.