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

Even those of us who have tasted the radical saving grace of God find it intuitively difficult not to put conditions on grace.

The deepest fear we have, 'the fear beneath all fears,' is the fear of not measuring up, the fear of judgment. It's this fear that creates the stress and depression of everyday life.

I think there is tribalism is a big deal inside of the church, that the church thinks of themselves as a tribe and not a mission.

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

Moralism doesn't produce morality; it produces immorality.

Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ's accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.