Nothing makes me want to obey more than knowing that God unconditionally loves me and forgives me even when I disobey.

Hollywood is not known as a culture of grace. Dog-eat-dog is more like it. People love you one day and hate you the next. Personal value is very much attached to box office revenues and the unpredictable and often cruel winds of fashion.

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

The people who tend to be the most gracious are those who know how badly they need grace

I never had an intellectual struggle with the Bible, with the gospel, with the claims of Christ.

The gospel sets us free to become the romantic leaders of our marriages without fright or hesitation. Because we have been forever wooed by Jesus, we are now free to forever woo our wives.

A preacher who doesn't believe he's that bad will attract people who don't think they're that bad. And that's bad.