The law is God's first word; the gospel is God's final word.

God wants every local church to be the first place people think to go when they've really messed up...not the last.

I was a surfer so I hung out with people who were surfers and made fun of people who weren't surfers and I listened to surf music and made fun of people who didn't listen to surfer music.

When we imply that our works are for God and not our neighbor, we perpetuate the idea that God's love for us is dependent on what we do instead of on what Christ has done.

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

The cross [is] the ultimate statement of God's involvement in the world on this side of heaven.

If people knew the REAL us, they would run. God knows, stays, and loves.