The truth is, narratives of self-justification burble beneath more of our relationships and endeavors than we would care to admit.

Between writing, traveling, speaking, preaching, and doing my best to be a good husband to my wife and my three kids, that's about as much as one man or at least this man can do.

I didn't realize that I was in a self-made prison of human approval and human acceptance. Didn't even realize it. Most of the prisons we live in we are not conscious of.

Since Genesis 3 we have been addicted to setting our sights on something, someone, smaller than Jesus.

Long-term, gospel-motivate d obedience can only come from the grace of what Jesus has already done, not the guilt of what we must do.

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

Christmas is the beachhead of God’s campaign against sin and sadness, darkness and death, fear and frustration.