Moralism doesn't produce morality; it produces immorality.

The gospel announces that God doesn't relate to us based on our feats for Jesus, but Jesus' feats for us.

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

Mt. Sinai says, 'You must do. Mt. Calvary says, 'Because you couldn't, Jesus did.' Don't run to the wrong mountain for your hiding place

We make a big mistake when we conclude that the law is the answer to bad behavior. In fact, the law alone stirs up more of such behavior. People get worse, not better, when you lay down the law. To be sure, the Spirit does use both God's law and God's gospel in our sanctification. But the law and the gospel do very different things.

The world isn't scandalized by our freedom but by our fakeness.

The smaller you get-the smaller life makes you-the easier it is to see the grandeur of grace. While I am far more incapable than I may have initially thought, God is infinitely more capable than I ever hoped.