Whatever we may mean by 'Christian growth,' it is ultimately this: less faith in me, more faith in God.
Tullian TchividjianGrace is upside-down, to-do-list wrecking, scandalous and way-too free. It's one-way love.
Tullian TchividjianEvery time we sin in thought, word, or deed, we're essentially saying in that moment that, "I don't need you God. I don't want you God. I like my way better than your way."
Tullian TchividjianWe are not responsible for finding the right formula to combat or unlock our suffering.
Tullian TchividjianThere are a still lot of people in today's church who can easily identify the idolatry outside the church and are pretty proud of the fact that they are not like them. And yet, we are far too slow to recognize the idolatry inside the church and more painfully, the idolatry inside our hearts.
Tullian Tchividjian